ac budget of $560,000. However, the plant manager believes that the budget should not remain fixed for every month but should "flex" or adjust to the volume of work that is produced in the Machining Department. Additional budget information for the Machining Department is as follows: Wages per hour Utility cost per direct labor hour Direct labor hours per unit Planned monthly unit production 

a. Prepare a flexible budget for the actual units produced for January, February, and March in the Machining Department. Assume that depreciation is a fixed cost. If required, use per unit amounts carried out to two decimal places. Celtic Company-Machining Department Units of production Wages Utilities Flexible Production Budget For the Three Months Ending March 31 Depreciation $22.00 $0.90 0.25 Total 92,000 Actual cost January February March $ b. Compare the flexible budget with the actual expenditures for the first three months. February Check My Work 5 more Check My Work uses remaining. January March Previous Next

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