Partially completed budget performance reports for Qual Tech Company, a manufacturer of air conditioners, are provided below.

Qual Tech Company

Budget Performance Report—Vice President, Production

For the Month Ended April 30, 2008

Plant

Budget

Actual

Over Budget

Under Budget

North Region

$362,460

$360,920

 

$1,540

Central Region

259,980

258,580

 

1,400

South Region

(g)

(h)

$ (i)

 

 

$ (j)

$ (k)

$ (l)

$2,940

 

Qual Tech Company

Budget Performance Report—Manager, South Region Plant

For the Month Ended April 30, 2008

Department

Budget

Actual

Over Budget

Under Budget

Chip Fabrication

$ (a)

$ (b)

$ (c)

 

Electronic Assembly

74,480

75,460

980

 

Final Assembly

119,980

119,560

 

$420

 

$ (d)

$ (e)

$ (f)

$420

 

Qual Tech Company

Budget Performance Report—Supervisor, Chip Fabrication

For the Month Ended April 30, 2008

Costs

Budget

Actual

Over Budget

Under Budget

Factory wages

$ 21,560

$ 23,100

$1,540

 

Materials

60,900

60,480

 

$420

Power and light

3,360

3,990

630

 

Maintenance

5,880

6,440

560

 

 

$ 91,700

$ 94,010

$2,730

$420

a. Complete the budget performance reports by determining the correct amounts for the lettered spaces.

b. Compose a memo to Dana Johnson, vice president of production for Qual Tech Company, explaining the performance of the production division for April.