Question: In this problem, you must create the flexible budget and flexible budget variances for two cost items. Before you compute the variance, you must identify
In this problem, you must create the flexible budget and flexible budget variances for two cost items.
- Before you compute the variance, you must identify the parameters of the cost functions (i.e., the fixed cost and the variable cost per unit).
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- No partial credit
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Four Flags is a retail department store. On January 1, 2021, Four Flags' accountants used the following data to develop the master budget for Four Flags for 2021:
| Cost | Fixed | Variable (per unit sold) |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $0 | $6.00 |
| Selling and Promotion Expense | $205,000 | $0.80 |
| Building Occupancy Expense | $180,000 | $0.10 |
| Buying Expense | $155,000 | $0.40 |
| Delivery Expense | $105,000 | $0.05 |
| Credit and Collection Expense | $80,000 | $0.02 |
Expected unit sales in 2021 were 1,250,000, and 2021 total revenue was expected to be $12,500,000. Actual 2021 unit sales turned out to be 1,100,000, and total revenue was $11,000,000. Actual total costs in 2021 were:
| Cost of Goods Sold | $6,000,000 |
| Selling and Promotion Expense | $900,000 |
| Building Occupancy Expense | $300,000 |
| Buying Expense | $510,000 |
| Delivery Expense | $160,000 |
| Credit and Collection Expense | $70,000 |
Required Compute the flexible budget variances in 2021 for the following two cost items (NOTE: enter favorable variances as positive numbers and unfavorable variances as negative numbers): Selling and Promotion Expense
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