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Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Joe. (List variable expenses before fixed
expenses.)
SWIFTY COMPANY
Selling Expense Flexible Budget Repor
Clothing Department
Budget
Actual
$
$
$
$
2$
$
(b)
Should Joe have been reprimanded?
Transcribed Image Text:Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Joe. (List variable expenses before fixed expenses.) SWIFTY COMPANY Selling Expense Flexible Budget Repor Clothing Department Budget Actual $ $ $ $ 2$ $ (b) Should Joe have been reprimanded?
As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing
Department of Swifty Company for the month of October.
SWIFTY COMPANY
Clothing Department
Budget Report
For the Month Ended October 31, 2022
Difference
Favorable
Unfavorable
Neither Favorable
Budget
Actual
nor Unfavorable
Sales in units
9,760
12,200
2,440 Favorable
Variable expenses
Sales commissions
$2,928
$3,172
$244 Unfavorable
Advertising expense
976
1,037
61 Unfavorable
Travel expense
4,392
5,002
610 Unfavorable
Free samples given out
1,952
1,708
244 Favorable
Total variable
10,248
10,919
671 Unfavorable
Fixed expenses
Rent
1,830
1,830
-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Sales salaries
1,464
1,464
-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Office salaries
976
976
-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Depreciation-autos (sales staff)
610
610
-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Total fixed
4,880
4,880
-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Total expenses
$15,128
$15,799
$671 Unfavorable
As a result of this budget report, Joe was called into the president's office and congratulated on his fine sales
performance. He was reprimanded, however, for allowing his costs to get out of control. Joe knew something was
wrong with the performance report that he had been given. However, he was not sure what to do, and comes to you for
advice.
Transcribed Image Text:As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing Department of Swifty Company for the month of October. SWIFTY COMPANY Clothing Department Budget Report For the Month Ended October 31, 2022 Difference Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable Budget Actual nor Unfavorable Sales in units 9,760 12,200 2,440 Favorable Variable expenses Sales commissions $2,928 $3,172 $244 Unfavorable Advertising expense 976 1,037 61 Unfavorable Travel expense 4,392 5,002 610 Unfavorable Free samples given out 1,952 1,708 244 Favorable Total variable 10,248 10,919 671 Unfavorable Fixed expenses Rent 1,830 1,830 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Sales salaries 1,464 1,464 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Office salaries 976 976 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Depreciation-autos (sales staff) 610 610 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total fixed 4,880 4,880 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total expenses $15,128 $15,799 $671 Unfavorable As a result of this budget report, Joe was called into the president's office and congratulated on his fine sales performance. He was reprimanded, however, for allowing his costs to get out of control. Joe knew something was wrong with the performance report that he had been given. However, he was not sure what to do, and comes to you for advice.
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