Consider the following 2011 Data for Newark General Hospital (in millions of dol

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Consider the following 2011 Data for Newark General Hospital (in millions of dollars) Static Budget Flexible Budget Actual Results

Revenues $4.7 (static budget) 4.8 (Flexible Budget) 4.5 (Actual Results)

Costs 4.1 (static budget) 4.1(Flexible Budget) 4.2(Actual Results)

Profits 0.6 (static budget) 0.7 (Flexible Budget) 0.3(Actual Results)

A. Calculate and interpret the profit variance.

B. Calculate and interpret the revenue variance

C. Calculate and intepret the cost variance

D. Calculate and interpret the volume and price variances on the revenue side.

E. Calculate and interpret the volume and management variances on the cost side

F. How are the variances calculated above related?

Explanation / Answer

A. profit variance=0.7-0.3=0.4

B. revenue variance=4.8-4.5=0.3

C. Cost variance=4.1-4.2= -0.1

D. volume variance= 4.7-4.5=0.2
      Price varince=4.8-4.5=0.3

E. volume variance=4.1-4.2= -0.1
    Price varince= 4.1-4.2=-0.1

F. variances calculated above are related as all are calculated from flexible budget...

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