2. 22,400
6,400
32,000
Aug.: $70,000 × 80% × 10%, 70%
5,600
39,200
44,800
Sept.: $50,000 × 80% × 10%
4,000
4,000
Total cash collections
$36,160
$47,760
$59,600
$143,520
2. a. Merchandise purchases budget:
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Budgeted cost of goods sold
$24,000
$42,000
$30,000
$27,000
Add desired ending inventory*
31,500
3. 22,500
20,250
Total needs
55,500
64,500
50,250
Less beginning inventory
18,000
31,500
22,500
Required inventory purchases
$37,500
$33,000
$27,750
*75% of the next month’s budgeted cost of
goods sold.
b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for
merchandise purchases:
July
August
Sept.
Quarter
Accounts payable, June 30
$11,700
$11,700
July purchases
8. Problem 9-19
1. The sales budget for the third quarter:
July
Aug.
Sept.
Quarter
Budgeted sales (pairs)
6,000
7,000
8,000
18,000
Selling price per pair
× $50
× $50
× $50
× $50
Total budgeted sales
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$900,000
The schedule of expected cash collections from sales:
July
Aug.
Sept.
Quarter
Accounts receivable, beginning balance
$130,000
$130,000
9. July sales:
$300,000 × 40%, 50%
120,000
$150,000
270,000
August sales:
$350,000 × 40%, 50%
140,000
$175,000
315,000
September sales:
$400,000 × 40%
160,000
160,000
Total cash collections
$250,000
$290,000
$335,000
$875,000
2. The production budget for July through October:
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Budgeted sales (pairs)
6,000
7,000
8,000
4,000
10. Add desired ending inventory
700
800
400
300
Total needs
6,700
7,800
8,400
4,300
Less beginning inventory
600
700
800
400
Required production (pairs)
6,100
7,100
7,600
3,900
3. The direct materials budget for the third quarter:
July
Aug.
Sept.
Quarter
Required production—pairs (above)
6,100
7,100
7,600
11. 20,800
Raw materials needs per pair
× 2lbs.
× 2lbs.
× 2lbs.
× 2lbs.
Production needs (lbs.)
12,200
14,200
15,200
41,600
Add desired ending inventory
2,840
3,040
1,560
*
1,560
Total needs
15,040
17,240
16,760
49,040
Less beginning inventory
2,440
12. 2,840
3,040
2,440
Raw materials to be purchased
12,600
14,400
13720
40,720
Cost of raw materials to be purchased at $2.50 per lb.
$31,500
$36,000
$34,300
$101800
*3,900 pairs (October) × 2 lbs. per pair= 7,800 lbs.;
7,800 lbs. × 20% = 1,560 lbs.
The schedule of expected cash disbursements:
July
Aug.
Sept.
Quarter
Accounts payable, beginning balance
$11,400
13. $11,400
July purchases:
$31,500 × 60%, 40%
18,900
$12,600
31,500
August purchases:
$36,000 × 60%, 40%
21,600
$14,400
36,000
September purchases:
$34,300 × 60%
20,850
20,850
Total cash disbursements
$30,300
$34,200
$35,250
$99,750
Problem 9-26
1. Schedule of expected cash collections:
January
February
March
Quarter
Cash sales
$28,000
14. $32,000
$34,000
$ 94,000
Credit sales*
36,000
42,000
48,000
126,000
Total collections
$64,000
$74,000
$82,000
$220,000
*60% of the preceding month’s sales.
2. Merchandise purchases budget:
January
February
March
Quarter
Budgeted cost of goods sold (70% of sales)
$49,000
$56,000
$59,500
$164,500
Add desired ending inventory*
11,200
11,900
7,700
7,700
Total needs
60,200
67,900
15. 67,200
172,200
Less beginning inventory
9,800
11,200
11,900
9,800
Required purchases
$50,400
$56,700
$55,300
$162,400
*At March 30: April sales $55,000 × 70% × 20%
= $7,700.
Schedule of expected cash disbursements—
merchandise purchases
January
February
March
Quarter
December purchases
$32,550
$ 32,550
January purchases
12,600
$37,800
50,400
February purchases
24. 2,400
F
Depreciation ($68,000)
68,000
68,000
0
Total
$290,400
$283,100
$7,300
F
The activity variances are all favorable because the
actual activity was less than the planned activity and therefore
all of the variable costs should be lower than planned in the
original budget.
2. The spending variances are computed below:
SecuriDoor Corporation
Spending Variances
For the Month Ended April 30
Flexible Budget
Actual Results
Spending Variances
Machine-hours (q)
18,000
18,000
25. Utilities ($16,500 + $0.15q)
$ 19,200
$ 21,300
$2,100
U
Maintenance ($38,600 + $1.80q)
71,000
68,400
2,600
F
Supplies ($0.50q)
9,000
9,800
800
U
Indirect labor ($94,300 + $1.20q)
115,900
119,200
3,300
U
Depreciation ($68,000)
68,000
69,700
1,700
U
Total
$283,100
$288,400
$5,300
U
26. An unfavorable spending variance means that the
actual cost was greater than what the cost should have been for
the actual level of activity. A favorable spending variance
means that the actual cost was less than what the cost should
have been for the actual level of activity. While this makes
intuitive sense, sometimes a favorable variance may not be
good. For example, the rather large favorable variance for
maintenance might have resulted from skimping on
maintenance. Since these variances are all fairly large, they
should all probably be investigated.
Problem 10-21
1.
Verona Pizza
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended October 31
Planning Budget
Activity Variances
Flexible Budget
Spending Variances
Actual Results
Pizzas (q1)
1,500
1,600
1,600
Deliveries (q2)
30. $219
F
$ 3,349
2. Some of the activity variances are favorable and some
are unfavorable. This occurs because there are two cost drivers
(i.e., measures of activity) and one is up and the other is down.
The actual number of pizzas delivered is greater than budgeted,
so the activity variance for revenue is favorable, but the activity
variances for pizza ingredients, utilities, and miscellaneous are
unfavorable. In contrast, the actual number of deliveries is less
than budgeted, so the activity variances for the delivery person
and the delivery vehicle are favorable.
Problem 10-22
1. Performance should be evaluated using a flexible
budget performance report. In this case, the report will not
include revenues.
KGV Blood Bank
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended September 30
Planning Budget
Activity Variances
Flexible Budget
Spending Variances
Actual Results
Liters of blood collected (q)
600
31. 780
780
Medical supplies ($11.85q)
$ 7,110
$2,133
U
$ 9,243
$ 9
U
$ 9,252
Lab tests ($14.35q)
8,610
2,583
U
11,193
411
F
10,782
Equipment depreciation ($1,900)
1,900
0
1,900
200
U
33. to investigate this particular variance. The overall spending
variance is $246 F, which would seem to indicate that costs
were well-controlled. However, the favorable $411 spending
variance for lab tests is curious. The fact that this variance is
favorable indicates that less was spent on lab tests than should
have been spent according to the cost formula. Why? Did the
blood bank get a substantial discount on the lab tests? Did the
blood bank skimp on lab tests? If so, was this wise? In addition,
the unfavorable spending variance of $200 for equipment
depreciation requires some explanation. Was more equipment
obtained to collect the additional blood?