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Problem 24-3A (Part Level Submission) Ratchet Company uses budgets in controllin

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Problem 24-3A (Part Level Submission) Ratchet Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2017 budget report for the company's Assembling Department is as follows. RATCHET COMPANY Budget Report For the Month Ended August 31, 2017 Unfavorable Neither Favorable Ma Variable costs Direct materials $56,320 $55,320 $1,000 Favorable Direct labor Indirect materials 29,440 29,640 200 Unfavorable Indirect labor Utilities 61,440 58,64O 2,800 Favorable 21,760 21,330 430 Favorable 16,000 15,900 100 Favorable 8,960 9,220 260 Unfavorable Total variable 193.920 190,050 3,870 Favorable Fixed costs 12,500 12,500 0-Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 17,600 17,600Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 6,800 6,800-0 Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 36,900 36,900 Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total fixed Total costs $230,820 S226,950 $3,870 Favorable The monthly budget amounts in the report were based on an expected production of 64,000 units per month or 768,000 units per year. The Assembling Department manager is pleased with the report and expects a raise, or at least praise for a job well done. The company president, however, is unhappy with the results for August because only 62,000 units were produced. (a) &(b) Your answer is correct. (a) State the total monthly budgeted cost formula. (Round cost per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.) The formula is (b) Prepare a budget report for August using flexible budget data. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) 36,900variable costs of $ 3.03 per unit.

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Total costs for 64000 units

Unit cost based on 64000 units

Total cost for flexible budget for 68000 units

[A = given]

[B = A/64000]

[C = B x 68000]

Variable Costs:

Direct Materials

$               56,320.00

$                                0.88

$                                        59,840.00

Direct Labor

$               61,440.00

$                                0.96

$                                        65,280.00

Indirect Materials

$               29,440.00

$                                0.46

$                                        31,280.00

Indirect Labor

$               21,760.00

$                                0.34

$                                        23,120.00

Utilities

$               16,000.00

$                                0.25

$                                        17,000.00

Maintenance

$                 8,960.00

$                                0.14

$                                          9,520.00

Total Variable cost

$             193,920.00

$                                3.03

$                                      206,040.00

Actual Costs for August

Actual cost for September

Units

                               62,000

                      68,000

Variable Costs:

Direct Materials

$                     55,320.00

$             60,852.00

Direct Labor

$                     58,640.00

$             64,504.00

Indirect Materials

$                     29,640.00

$             32,604.00

Indirect Labor

$                     21,330.00

$             23,463.00

Utilities

$                     15,900.00

$             17,490.00

Maintenance

$                        9,220.00

$             10,142.00

Total Variable cost

$                   190,050.00

$           209,055.00

Budget

Actual Costs

Difference

Units

$                             68,000.00

$               68,000.00

Variable Costs:

Direct Materials

$                             59,840.00

$               60,852.00

$                       1,012.00

Unfavourable

Direct Labor

$                             65,280.00

$               64,504.00

$                           776.00

Favourable

Indirect Materials

$                             31,280.00

$               32,604.00

$                       1,324.00

Unfavourable

Indirect Labor

$                             23,120.00

$               23,463.00

$                           343.00

Unfavourable

Utilities

$                             17,000.00

$              17,490.00

$                           490.00

Unfavourable

Maintenance

$                               9,520.00

$               10,142.00

$                           622.00

Unfavourable

Total Variable cost

$                           206,040.00

$             209,055.00

$                       3,015.00

Unfavourable

Fixed Costs:

Rent

$                             12,500.00

$               12,500.00

$                                    -  

Neither F nor U

Supervision

$                             17,600.00

$               17,600.00

$                                    -  

Neither F nor U

Depreciation

$                               6,800.00

$                 6,800.00

$                                    -  

Neither F nor U

Total Fixed Costs

$                             36,900.00

$               36,900.00

$                                    -  

Neither F nor U

Total Costs

$                           242,940.00

$             245,955.00

$                       3,015.00

Unfavourable

Total costs for 64000 units

Unit cost based on 64000 units

Total cost for flexible budget for 68000 units

[A = given]

[B = A/64000]

[C = B x 68000]

Variable Costs:

Direct Materials

$               56,320.00

$                                0.88

$                                        59,840.00

Direct Labor

$               61,440.00

$                                0.96

$                                        65,280.00

Indirect Materials

$               29,440.00

$                                0.46

$                                        31,280.00

Indirect Labor

$               21,760.00

$                                0.34

$                                        23,120.00

Utilities

$               16,000.00

$                                0.25

$                                        17,000.00

Maintenance

$                 8,960.00

$                                0.14

$                                          9,520.00

Total Variable cost

$             193,920.00

$                                3.03

$                                      206,040.00

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