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Please assist. Thank you! Business Solutions\' second quarter 2012 fixed budget

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Question

Please assist. Thank you!

Business Solutions' second quarter 2012 fixed budget performance report for its computer furniture operations follows. The $170,670 budgeted expenses include $120,350 in variable expenses for desks and $19,320 in variable expenses for chairs, as well as $31,000 fixed expenses. The actual expenses include $32,700 fixed expenses. Prepare a flexible budget performance report that shows any variances between budgeted results and actual results. List fixed and variable expenses separately. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, MU" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Explanation / Answer

Business Solutions Flexible Budget Performacnces Report For quarter ended June 30 Flexible Budget Actual result Variance Desk Sales 202,340 200830 1,510 U Chair Sales 41,580 42735 1,155 F Variable Expenses 146,890 147,350 460 U Contribution Margin 97,030 96,215 815 U Fixed Expenses 31000 32700 1,700 U Income form operation 66,030 63,515 2,515 U Explanation:   Supporting computations   Total budgeted desk sales $ 194,300   Total units budgeted 145   Budgeted selling price $ 1,340 per unit   Flexible budget units 151   Flexible budget sales $ 202,340   Total budgeted chair sales $ 37,260   Total units budgeted 69   Budgeted selling price $ 540 per unit   Flexible budget units 77   Flexible budget sales $ 41,580   Total budgeted variable costs for desks $ 120,350   Total units budgeted 145   Budgeted variable expenses per desk $ 830   Flexible budget units 151   Flexible budget variable expenses for desks $ 125,330   Total budgeted variable costs for chairs $ 19,320   Total units budgeted 69   Budgeted variable expenses per chair $ 280   Flexible budget units 77   Flexible budget variable expenses for chairs $ 21,560   Total budgeted variable expenses* $ 146,890   Total actual expenses $ 180,050   Actual fixed expenses 32,700      Actual variable expenses $ 147,350