Question: Current Attempt in Progress As sales manager, Kajsa Keyser was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the clothing department of Dunham




Current Attempt in Progress As sales manager, Kajsa Keyser was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the clothing department of Dunham Company for the month of October DUNHAM COMPANY Clothing Department Budget Report Month Ended October 31, 2020 Difference Favourable Unfavourable Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Budget Actual Sales in units 7,800 9.000 1.200 Favourable Variable costs Sales commissions $1.560 $2.160 5600 Unfavourable Advertising expense 1,092 810 282 Favourable 3,276 3,600 324 Unfavourable Travel expense Free samples given out 1,170 1,080 90 Favourable Total variable costs 7,098 7,650 552 Unfavourable Fixed costs Rent 1.900 1.900 -0- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Sales salaries 1.400 1.400 -O- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable -0 Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Office salaries 600 600 500 500 -0 Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Depreciation-vehicles (sales staff) Total fixed costs 4,400 4,400 04 Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Total costs $11,498 $12.050 $552 Unfavourable As a result of this budget report, Kajsa was called into the president's office and congratulated on her fine sales performance. She was reprimanded, however, for allowing her costs to get out of control Kajsaknew something was wrong with the performance report that she had been given. However, she was not sure what to do and has come to you for advice (a) Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Kajsa. (List variable costs before foved costs.) DUNHAM COMPANY Selling Expense Flexible Budget Report Clothing Department For the Month Ended October 31, 2020 Ne n Budget Actual 9,000 9,000 Sales in Units Variable costs 2.100 5 2.160 Sales Commissions Advertising Expense Travel Expense Free Samples Total Variable Costs Fixed Costs Rent Sales Salaries Office Salaries Depreciation Sale Staff Autos Total Fixed Costs A S Total Costs Office Salaries Depreciation --Sale Staff Autos Total Fixed Costs Total Costs (b) Should Kajsa have been reprimanded? Kajsa should have been reprimanded
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