Question

Business solutions's second-quarter 2018 fixed budget performance report for its computer furniture operations follows. the $159,520 budgeted expenses include $104,720 in variable expenses for desks and $20,800 in variable expenses for chairs, as well as $34,000 fixed expenses. the actual expenses include $35,800 fixed expenses. list fixed and variable expenses separately.

Answer 1

Answer:

Business Solutions

Second-quarter 2018

Fixed Budget Performance Report

                                                  Budgeted              Actual

Variable expenses for desks $104,720              $104,720*

Variable expenses for chairs,   $20,800             $20,800*

Fixed expenses                       $34,000                $35,800

Total  Expenses                      $159,520               $ 156,320

*Suppose the actual variable expenses are the same as budgeted variable expenses.

Explanation:

The variable expenses depend on the number of units of chairs and desks produced where as the fixed expenses remain constant irrespective of the no of units of production.

Variable expenses are those expenses that vary directly with the number of units produced ( example more desks and more chairs will require more material).