Answer:
Hannon Company
Assembly Department
Responsibility Report
For the month of April 2020:
Budget Actual Variance
Indirect materials $16,000 $14,300 $1,700 F
Indirect labor 20,000 20,600 600 U
Utilities 10,000 10,850 850 U
Supervision 5,000 5,000 0 No effect
Total $51,000 $50,750 $250 F
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Budget Actual Variance
Indirect materials $16,000 $14,300 $1,700 F
Indirect labor 20,000 20,600 600 U
Utilities 10,000 10,850 850 U
Supervision 5,000 5,000 0 No effect
Total $51,000 $50,750 $250 F
b) The Assembly Department's responsibility report is a the budget analysis that compares its actual and budgeted amounts of controllable costs for the month of April, 2020. The purpose of this report is to assign responsibility, improve performance, and hold a department or center responsible for its activities.
