Question

8-27 Basic Flexible Budget The budgeted prices for materials and direct labor per unit of fi nished product are $8 and $7, respectively. The production manager is delighted about the following data: Static Budget Actual Costs Variance Direct materials $59,200 $49,900 $9,300 F Direct labor 51,800 39,200 12,600 F Is the manager’s happiness justifi ed? Prepare a report that might provide a more detailed explanation of why the static budget was not achieved. Good output was 5,300 units.

Answer 1

Answer:

Basic Flexible Budget

Flexible Budget:

Differential Analysis

Reject Order (Alt. 1) or Accept Order (Alt. 2)

September 5

                                     Flexible             Actual             Variance

Costs:                       5,300 units    5,300 units       0

Direct Materials           $42,400               $49,900            $7,500 U

Direct Labor              $ 37,100                $39,200            $2,100 U  

Total Variable costs    $79,500               $89,100             $9,600 U

Explanation:

Using the good output and a flexible budget, the static budget was not achieved favorably as depicted.

A flexible budget varies the budgeted units to agree with the volume of activity.  This produces a different result from the static budget, which does not vary the budgeted units according to the volume of activity.

A flexible budget is preferable as it reflects the correct performance given the activity level or volume of production or sales.