1 The Saint Lucia Blood Bank, a private charity partly supported by government grants, is located on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The blood bank has just finished its operations for September, which was a very busy month due to a powerful hurricane that hit neighboring islands causing many injuries. The hurricane largely bypassed Saint Lucia, but residents of Saint Lucia willingly donated their blood to help people on other islands. As a consequence, the blood bank collected and processed over 20% more blood than had been originally planned for the month. 50 points A report prepared by a government official comparing actual costs to budgeted costs for the blood bank appears below. Continued support from the government depends on the blood bank's ability to demonstrate control over its costs. eBook Variances Hint Saint Lucia Blood Bank Cost Control Report For the Month Ended September 30 Actual Planning Results Budget Liters of blood collected 560 440 Medical supplies $ 7,788 $ 6,380 Lab tests 5,025 4,840 Equipment depreciation 3,430 3,100 Rent 1,300 1,300 Utilities 732 650 Administration 11,920 11,400 Total expense $ 30,195 $ 27,670 Print $ 1,408 U 185 U 330 U 0 82 U 520 U $ 2,525 U References The managing director of the blood bank was very unhappy with this report, claiming that his costs were higher than expected due to the emergency on the neighboring islands. He also pointed out that the additional costs had been fully covered by payments from grateful recipients on the other islands. The government official who prepared the report countered that all of the figures had been submitted by the blood bank to the government; he was just pointing out that actual costs were a lot higher than promised in the budget The following cost formulas were used to construct the planning budget: Cost Formulas Medical supplies $14.50 Lab tests $11.009 Equipment depreciation $3,100 Rent $1,300 Utilities $650 Administration $10,300 + $2.50g Required: 1. Complete the flexible budget performance report for September. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Saint Lucia Blood Bank Flexible Budget Performance Report For the Month Ended September 30 Actual Flexible Results Budget 560 $ 7,788 5,025 3,430 Liters of blood collected Medical supplies Lab tests Equipment depreciation Rent Planning Budget 440 $ 6,380 4,840 3,100 1,300 Utilities 732 1,300 650 11,400 $ 27,670 11,920 Administration Total expense S 30,195