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As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing Department of Soria Company for the month

As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing Department of Soria Company for the month of October.

SORIA COMPANY
Clothing Department
Budget Report
For the Month Ended October 31, 2020

Difference


Budget


Actual

Favorable
Unfavorable

Neither Favorable
nor Unfavorable

Sales in units

7,800

9,000

1,200

Favorable
Variable expenses
Sales commissions

$1,560

$2,160

$600

Unfavorable
Advertising expense

1,092

810

282

Favorable
Travel expense

3,276

3,600

324

Unfavorable
Free samples were given out

1,170

1,080

90

Favorable
Total variable

7,098

7,650

552

Unfavorable
Fixed expenses
Rent

1,900

1,900

–0–

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Sales salaries

1,400

1,400

–0–

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Office salaries

600

600

–0–

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Depreciation—autos (sales staff)

500

500

–0–

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Total fixed

4,400

4,400

–0–

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Total expenses

$11,498

$12,050

$552

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.

Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Joe. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

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