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
Clothing Department
Budget Report
For the Month Ended October 31, 2022

Difference

Budget

Actual

Favorable
Unfavorable

Neither Favorable
nor Unfavorable

Sales in units

6,400

8,000

1,600

Favorable

Variable expenses

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

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

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