Jennifer Norton is the Registered Dietitian (R.D.) responsible for all dietary services at City Memorial Hospital. Her
Question:
In June, and after four months of consideration and planning, Jennifer and her staff were excited to implement a new cafeteria menu. The response from the public was excellent. The dining room staff reported that there were many positive comments about the food selected for the new menu, and the production staff reported a 25% increase in the amount of food prepared for cafeteria service.
On July 7, when Jennifers assistant, Joe, brought her the financial reports for the month of June, he was quite agitated. I think we are in trouble Boss, he said. As I read the reports, we were over our labor budget by more than $3,000 last month! How did that happen?
Jennifer reviewed the labor portion of the budget and found the following:
1. What do you think is the cause of Jennifers labor budget overages? How would you determine if you are correct?
2. Jennifer needs to supply her supervisor with an analysis of the labor budget variance she has incurred in each of her two operating units. Compute the variances from budget for her in both dollar amount and percentage. What other data might Jennifer wish to include in her report?
3. Assume that Jennifer came to you and asked how she could determine whether the increased dollars spent on labor in the public cafeteria were expended efficiently. What specific steps would you suggest she take to help find an accurate answer to that question?
Step by Step Answer:
Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry
ISBN: 978-1119386223
2nd edition
Authors: Lea R. Dopson, David K. Hayes