Question: Boyne University offers an extensive continuing education program in many cities throughout the state. For the convenience of its faculty and administrative staff and to
| Boyne University offers an extensive continuing education program in many cities throughout the state. For the convenience of its faculty and administrative staff and to save costs, the university operates a motor pool. The motor pools monthly planning budget is based on operating 18 vehicles; however, for the month of March the university purchased one additional vehicle. The motor pool furnishes gasoline, oil, and other supplies for its automobiles. A mechanic does routine maintenance and minor repairs. Major repairs are performed at a nearby commercial garage. |
| The following cost control report shows actual operating costs for March of the current year compared to the planning budget for March. |
| Boyne University Motor Pool Cost Control Report For the Month Ended March 31 | |||||||||||
| March Actual | Planning Budget | (Over) Under Budget | |||||||||
| Miles | 57,200 | 49,200 | |||||||||
| Autos | 19 | 18 | |||||||||
| Gasoline | $ | 6,800 | $ | 5,904 | $ | (896 | ) | ||||
| Oil, minor repairs, parts | 4,770 | 4,428 | (342 | ) | |||||||
| Outside repairs | 770 | 594 | (176 | ) | |||||||
| Insurance | 1,365 | 1,242 | (123 | ) | |||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 8,610 | 8,610 | 0 | ||||||||
| Vehicle depreciation | 3,686 | 3,492 | (194 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | 26,001 | $ | 24,270 | $ | (1,731 | ) | ||||
| The planning budget was based on the following assumptions: |
| a. | $0.12 per mile for gasoline. |
| b. | $0.09 per mile for oil, minor repairs, and parts. |
| c. | $33 per automobile per month for outside repairs. |
| d. | $69 per automobile per month for insurance. |
| e. | $8,610 per month for salaries and benefits. |
| f. | $194 per automobile per month for depreciation. |
| The supervisor of the motor pool is unhappy with the report, claiming it paints an unfair picture of the motor pools performance. | |
| Required: | |
| 1. | Complete the performance report for March based on a flexible budget that shows spending variances. (Round "per mile" answers to 2 decimal places. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) |
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