E-Net Company sells electronics over the Internet. The Consumer Products Division is organized as a cost center.

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E-Net Company sells electronics over the Internet. The Consumer Products Division is organized as a cost center. The budget for the Consumer Products Division for the month ended January 31, 2014, is as follows (in thousands):
Customer service salaries..........$ 390,600
Insurance and property taxes .......... 81,900
Distribution salaries ............. 623,100
Marketing salaries ............. 734,550
Engineer salaries .............. 597,750
Warehouse wages .............. 418,650
Equipment depreciation ........... 131,280
Total ................. $ 2,977,830
During January, the costs incurred in the Consumer Products Division were as follows:
Customer service salaries........... $ 500,040
Insurance and property taxes ........ 79,440
Distribution salaries ............. 616,800
Marketing salaries ............. 822,600
Engineer salaries ............. 585,720
Warehouse wages .............. 401,880
Equipment depreciation .......... 131,250
Total .................... $ 3,137,730

Instructions
1. Prepare a budget performance report for the director of the Consumer Products Division for the month of January.
2. For which costs might the director be expected to request supplemental reports?

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Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1285078571

12th edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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