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EXERCISE 10-16. Performance Report [LO 2, 3]

At the start of 2018, the New Orleans Fine Food

Company budgeted before-tax income as follows:

Sales $550,000

Less:

Material cost $100,000

Labor cost 220,000

Owner's salary 65,000

Rent 55,000

Depreciation 45,000

Utilities 22,000 507,000

Income before taxes $ 43,000

Actual before tax income for 2018 was:

Sales $660,000

Less:

Material cost $130,000

Labor cost 285,000

Owner's salary 65,750

Rent 55,000

Depreciation 45,200

Utilities 21,000 601,950

Income before taxes $ 58,050

Required

Florence Roden, the owner of the company, is pleased that sales were much higher than planned,

but she also is concerned that expenses were $94,950 higher than the amounts she budgeted.

Should she be concerned with the level of actual expenses? What are the steps to creating a performance report that will help her focus on areas needing attention.