Exercise $9\mathrm{.}16($Static$)$ Flexible Budgets in a Cost Center $[$LO$9-1,$ LO$9-2]$

Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide varlety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared

monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following

formulas, where $q$ is the number of labor$-$hours worked In a month:

Direct labor

Indirect labor

utilities

Supplies

Equipment depreciation

Factory rent

Property taxes

Factory administration

Cost Formulas

$$15\mathrm{.}89q$

$$8,200+$$$1\mathrm{.}68q$

$$6,400+$$$0\mathrm{.}809$

$$1,100+$$$0\mathrm{.}48q$

$$23,000+$$$3\mathrm{.}78q$

$$8,480$

$$2,100$

$$11,700+$$$1\mathrm{.}90q$

The Production Department planned to work $8,000$ labor$-$hours In March; however, it actually worked $8,400$ labor$-$hours durlng the

month. Its actual costs incurred In March are listed below:

Actual Cost

Incurred in

March

$$134,73e$

$$19,860$

$$14,570$

$$4,980$

$$54,080$

$$8,700$

$$2,100$

Direct labor

Indirect $1$ abor

utilities

Supplies

Equipment depreciation

Factory rent

Property taxes

Factory administration

$$26,470$

Required:

Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month.

Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget for the month.

Calculate the spending varlances for all expense items.

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Required $1$

Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month.