Sales Activity Variance

Refer to the data in Problem 16 46. Prepare a sales activity variance analysis for Hayden Corporation like the one in Exhibit 16.4.

Problem 16 46: Prepare Flexible Budget

Hayden Corporation provides you with the following information for the month of June:

 

Actual (based on

Master Budget (based

 

actual sales of

on budgeted sales of

 

21,000 units)

20,000 units)

Sales revenues

$1,155,000

$1,200,000

Less

 

 

Variable costs

 

 

Direct material

147,000

120,000

Direct labor

136,500

160,000

Variable overhead

158,500

160,000

Marketing

51,000

50,000

Administration

47,000

50,000

Total variable costs

$ 540,000

 $ 540,000

 

 

 

Contribution margin

$ 615,000

$ 660,000

Fixed costs

 

 

Manufacturing

256,000

250,000

Marketing

57,000

50,000

Administration

203,000

$ 200,000

 

 

 

Total fixed costs

$ 516,000

$ 500,000

Operating profits

$ 99,000

$ 160,000

Required

Prepare a flexible budget for Hayden Corporation for June.

Exhibit 16.4 Flexible and Master Budget, August—Bayou Division

 

A

 

B

C

D

E

 

 

 

 

Flexible Budget

Sales Activity

 

Master Budget

 

 

 

 

(based on

Variance

 

(based on

 

 

 

 

actual activity

(based on

 

planned

 

 

 

 

of 80,000

variance in

 

activity of

 

1

 

 

units)

sales volume)

 

100,000 units)

 

2

Sales units

 

80,000

20,000

 

100,000

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Sales revenue

 

$ 800,000

$ 200,000

U

$ 1,000,000

 

5

Less

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Variable costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Variable manufacturing costs

 

304,000

76,000

F

380,000

 

8

Variable selling and administrative

 

72,000

18,000

F

90,000

 

9

Total variable costs

 

$ 376,000

$

94,000

F

$

470,000

 

10

Contribution margin

 

$ 424,000

$ 106,000

U

$

530,000

 

11

Fixed costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Fixed manufacturing overhead

 

200,000

–0–

 

 

200,000

 

13

Fixed selling and administrative costs

 

140,000

–0–

 

 

140,000

 

14

Total fixed costs

 

$ 340,000

–0–

 

$

340,000

 

15

Profit

 

$

84,000

$ 106,000

U

$

190,000

 

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