Question: Problem 17-45 (Static) Analyze Performance for a Restaurant (LO 17-6) Dougs Diner is planning to expand operations and is concerned that its reporting system might

Problem 17-45 (Static) Analyze Performance for a Restaurant (LO 17-6)

Dougs Diner is planning to expand operations and is concerned that its reporting system might need improvement. The master budget income statement for the Downtown Dougs, which contains a delicatessen and restaurant operation, follows (in thousands).

Delicatessen Restaurant Total
Sales revenue $ 1,000 $ 2,500 $ 3,500
Costs
Purchases 600 1,000 1,600
Hourly wages 50 876 926
Franchise fee 30 76 106
Advertising 100 200 300
Utilities 70 126 196
Depreciation 50 76 126
Lease cost 30 50 80
Salaries 30 50 80
Total costs $ 960 $ 2,454 $ 3,414
Operating profit $ 40 $ 46 $ 86

The company uses the following performance report for management evaluation.

DOWNTOWN DOUGS
Net Income for the Year
($000)
Actual Results
Actual Results Delicatessen Restaurant Total Budget Over- or (Under-) Budgeta
Sales revenue $ 1,200 $ 2,000 $ 3,200 $ 3,500 $ (300 )
Costs
Purchasesb 780 800 1,580 1,600 $ (20 )
Hourly wagesb 60 700 760 926 (166 )
Franchise feeb 36 60 96 106 (10 )
Advertising 100 200 300 300
Utilitiesb 76 100 176 196 (20 )
Depreciation 50 76 126 126
Lease cost 30 50 80 80
Salaries 30 50 80 80
Total costs $ 1,162 $ 2,036 $ 3,198 $ 3,414 $ (216 )
Operating profit $ 38 $ (36 ) $ 2 $ 86 $ (84 )

a There is no sales price variance.

b Variable costs; all other costs are fixed.

Required:

Prepare a profit variance analysis for the delicatessen segment. (Hint: Use sales revenue as your measure of volume.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)

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