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Chapter 7, Problem 7.25E
Flexible-budget and sales volume variances. Cascade, Inc., produces the basic fillings used in many popular frozen desserts and treats—vanilla and chocolate ice creams, puddings, meringues, and fudge. Cascade uses
Jeff Geller, the business manager for ice-cream products, is pleased that more pounds of ice cream were sold than budgeted and that revenues were up. Unfortunately, variable
- 1. Calculate the static-
budget variance in units, revenues, variable manufacturing costs, and contribution margin. What percentage is each static-budget variance relative to its static-budget amount? - 2. Break down each static-budget variance into a flexible-budget variance and a sales-volume variance.
- 3. Calculate the selling-price variance.
- 4. Assume the role of
management accountant at Cascade. How would you present the results to Jeff Geller? Should he be more concerned? If so, why?
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0.02
hours per baguette
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$3.00
per direct manufacturing labor-hour
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3,100,000
baguettes
Actual production
2,600,000
baguettes
Budgeted direct manufacturing labor
62,000
hours
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Flexible Budgets, Overhead Cost Variances, and Management Control
Fixed manufacturing overhead variance analysis
The Sourdough Bread Company bakes baguettes for distribution to upscale grocery stores. The company has two direct-cost categories: direct materials and direct manufacturing labor. The Sourdough Bread Company allocates fixed manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours. The following is some budget data for the Sourdough Bread Company for 2017.
Direct manufacturing labor use
0.02
hours per baguette
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$3.00
per direct manufacturing labor-hour
The following is additional information for the Sourdough Bread Company for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Planned (budgeted) output
3,100,000
baguettes
Actual production
2,600,000
baguettes
Budgeted direct manufacturing labor
62,000
hours
Actual direct manufacturing labor…
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