As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing

Department of Marigold Company for the month of October.

MARIGOLD COMPANY

Clothing Department

Budget Report

For the Month Ended October 31, 2022

Difference

Favorable

Unfavorable

Neither Favorable

nor Unfavorable

1,880 Favorable

Sales in units

Variable expenses

Sales commissions

Advertising expense

Travel expense

Free samples given out

Total variable

Fixed expenses

Rent

Sales salaries

Office salaries

Depreciation -autos (sales staff)

Total fixed

Total expenses

Budget

Actual

7,520

$2.256

4,752

3,384

1,504

7,896

1,410

1.128

752

470

3,760

$11,656

9.400

$2.444

799

3,854

1,316

8,413

1,410

1,128

752

470

3,760

$12.173

$188 Unfavorable

47

Unfavorable

470 Unfavorable

188 Favorable

517 Unfavorable

-O-

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

-0-

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

-0-

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

$517 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.

(a)

Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Joe, (List variable expenses before Axed

expenses.)

(b)

Should Joe have beeb reprimanded

yes or no

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