Exercise 9-18 Working with More Than One Cost Driver [LO9-4, LO9-5]

The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers that it uses in its budgeting and performance reportsthe number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 50 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the companys cost formulas appear below:

	Fixed Cost per Month		Cost per Course		Cost per Student
Instructor wages			$	3,080
Classroom supplies					$	260
Utilities	$	870	$	130
Campus rent	$	4,200
Insurance	$	1,890
Administrative expenses	$	3,270	$	15	$	4

For example, administrative expenses should be $3,270 per month plus $15 per course plus $4 per student. The companys sales should average $800 per student.

The actual operating results for September appear below:

		Actual
Revenue	$	32,400
Instructor wages	$	9,080
Classroom supplies	$	8,540
Utilities	$	1,530
Campus rent	$	4,200
Insurance	$	1,890
Administrative expenses	$	3,790

Required:
1.	The Gourmand Cooking School expects to run three courses with a total of 45 students in September. Complete the companys planning budget for this level of activity.

2.	The school actually ran three courses with a total of 42 students in September. Complete the companys flexible budget for this level of activity.

3.	Complete the flexible budget performance report that shows both revenue and spending variances and activity variances for September. (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.)