QUESTION
As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following
static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing
Department of Ayayai Company for the month of
October.
AYAYAI COMPANY |
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Difference |
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Budget |
Actual |
Favorable |
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Sales in units |
6,400 |
8,000 |
1,600 |
Favorable | ||
Variable expenses |
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Sales commissions |
$1,920 |
$2,080 |
$160 |
Unfavorable | ||
Advertising expense |
576 |
680 |
104 |
Unfavorable | ||
Travel expense |
2,880 |
3,280 |
400 |
Unfavorable | ||
Free samples given out |
1,280 |
1,120 |
160 |
Favorable | ||
Total variable |
6,656 |
7,160 |
504 |
Unfavorable | ||
Fixed expenses |
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Rent |
1,200 |
1,200 |
–0– |
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable | ||
Sales salaries |
960 |
960 |
–0– |
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable | ||
Office salaries |
640 |
640 |
–0– |
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable | ||
Depreciation—autos (sales staff) |
400 |
400 |
–0– |
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable | ||
Total fixed |
3,200 |
3,200 |
–0– |
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable | ||
Total expenses |
$9,856 |
$10,360 |
$504 |
Unfavorable |
As a result of this budget report, Joe was called into
the president’s office and congratulated on his fine sales
performance. He was reprimanded, however, for allowing his costs to
get out of control. Joe knew something was wrong with the
performance report that he had been given. However, he was not sure
what to do, and comes to you for advice.
(a)
Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to
help Joe. (List variable expenses before
fixed expenses.)
(b)
Should Joe have been reprimanded?
select an option
YesNo