Here are the budgets of Brandon Surgery Center for the most recent historical quarter (in thousands of dollars):

The center assumes that all revenues and costs are variable and hence tied directly to patient volume.
a. Explain how each amount in the flexible budget was calculated.
b. Determine the variances for each line of the profit and loss statement, both in dollar terms and in percentage terms.
c. What do the Part b results tell Brandon's managers about the surgery center's operations for thequarter?

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Number of surgeries Patient revenue Salary expense Non-salary expense Profit Static 1.200 2400 1,200 600 S 600 Flexible 1,300 S2.600 1,300 Actual 1,300 S2.535 1,365 650 585 S 585