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Kevin Jarvis is the controller of Bitterroot Industries. Kevin prepared the foll

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Kevin Jarvis is the controller of Bitterroot Industries. Kevin prepared the following budgeted income statement at various levels of sales. After careful review of the budgeted income statements, and after discussions with the sales and production managers, the CEO determines that the best alternative is to base the budget on a sales volume of 30,000 units.

20,000

30,000

40,000

Sales

$1,240,000

$1,860,000

$2,480,000

Variable costs

Direct material

340,000

510,000

680,000

Direct labor

300,000

450,000

600,000

Overhead

360,000

540,000

720,000

Total variable costs

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

Contribution margin

240,000

360,000

480,000

Fixed costs

Overhead

62,000

62,000

62,000

Rent

46,000

46,000

46,000

Insurance

28,000

28,000

28,000

Advertising

15,000

15,000

15,000

Total fixed costs

151,000

151,000

151,000

Operating income

$89,000

$209,000

$329,000

Actual results for the year were 28,000 units, reflected in the following income statement:

28,000

Sales

$1,764,000

Variable costs

Direct material

504,000

Direct labor

434,000

Overhead

509,600

Total variable costs

1,447,600

Contribution margin

316,400

Fixed costs

Overhead

64,200

Rent

45,800

Insurance

29,100

Advertising

14,000

Total fixed costs

153,100

Operating income

$163,300

What is the flexible budget variance for direct material?

What is the flexible budget variance for direct labor?

What is the sales volume variance for direct material?

What is the flexible budget variance for variable overhead?

20,000

30,000

40,000

Sales

$1,240,000

$1,860,000

$2,480,000

Variable costs

Direct material

340,000

510,000

680,000

Direct labor

300,000

450,000

600,000

Overhead

360,000

540,000

720,000

Total variable costs

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

Contribution margin

240,000

360,000

480,000

Fixed costs

Overhead

62,000

62,000

62,000

Rent

46,000

46,000

46,000

Insurance

28,000

28,000

28,000

Advertising

15,000

15,000

15,000

Total fixed costs

151,000

151,000

151,000

Operating income

$89,000

$209,000

$329,000

Explanation / Answer

Fexible budget variance for direct material=504000-(510000/30000*28000)= $28000 Unfavorable Flexible budget variance for direct labor=434000-(450000/30000*28000)= $14000 Unfavorable Sales volume variance for direct material=510000-504000 = $6000 Favorable Flexible budget variance for variable overhead=509600-(540000/30000*28000)= $5600 Unfavorable