Genuine Spice Inc. began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company produces eight-ounce bottles of hand and body lotion called Eternal Beauty. The lotion is sold wholesale in 12-bottle cases for $100 per case. There is a selling commission of $20 per case. The January direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead costs are as follows: DIRECT MATERIALS Cost Behavior Units per Case Cost per Unit Cost per Case Cream base Variable 100 oz. $0.02 $ 2.00 Natural oils Variable 30 oz. 0.30 9.00 Bottle (8-oz.) Variable 12 bottles 0.50 6.00 $17.00 DIRECT LABOR Department Cost Behavior Time per Case Labor Rate per Hour Cost per Case Mixing Variable 20 min. $18.00 $6.00 DIRECT LABOR Department Cost Behavior Time per Case Labor Rate per Hour Cost per Case Mixing Variable 20 min. $18.00 $6.00 Filling Variable 5 14.40 1.20 25 min. $7.20 FACTORY OVERHEAD Cost Behavior Total Cost Utilities Mixed $600 Facility lease Fixed 14,000 Equipment depreciation Fixed 4,300 Supplies Fixed 660 $19,560 Part B - August Budgets During July of the current year, the management of Genuine Spice Inc. asked the controller to prepare August manufacturing and income statement budgets. Demand was expected to be 1,500 cases at $100 per case for August. Inventory planning information is provided as follows: Finished Goods Inventory: Estimated finished goods inventory, August 1 Cases 300 175 Cost $12,000 ,000 Desired finished goods inventory, August 31 7 Materials Inventory: Bottles (bottles) Cream Base (oz.) 250 1,000 Oils (oz.) 290 360 600 Estimated materials inventory, August 1 Desired materials inventory, August 31 240 There was negligible work in process inventory assumed for either the beginning or end of the month; thus, none was assumed. In addition, there was no change in the cost per unit or estimated units per case There was negligible work in process inventory assumed for either the beginning or end of the month; thus, none was assumed. In addition, there was no change in the cost per unit or estimated units per case operating data from January Required-Part B: 5. Prepare the August production budget.* 6. Prepare the August direct materials purchases budget.* 7. Prepare the August direct labor cost budget. Round the hours required for production to the nearest hour.* 8. Prepare the August factory overhead cost budget. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. (Entries of zero (0) will be cleared automatically by CNOW.)* 9. Prepare the August budgeted income statement, including selling expenses. NOTE: Because you are not required to prepare a cost of goods sold budget, the cost of goods sold calculations will be part of the budgeted income statement.* * Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Part C-August Variance Analysis During September of the current year, the controller was asked to perform variance analyses for August. The January operating data provided the standard prices, rates, times, and quantities per case. There were 1,500 actual cases produced during August, which was 250 more cases than planned at the beginning of the month. Actual data for August were as follows: Filling 14.00 5.60 min. Actual variable overhead $305.00 Normal volume 1,600 cases The prices of the materials were different from standard due to fluctuations in market prices. The standard quantity of materials used per case was an ideal standard. The Mixing Department used a higher grade labor classification during the month, thus causing the actual labor rate to exceed standard. The Filling Department used a lower grade labor classification during the month, thus causing the actual labor rate to be less than standard Required-Part C: 10. Determine and interpret the direct materials price and quantity variances for the three materials. 11. Determine and interpret the direct labor rate and time variances for the two departments. Round hours to the nearest tenth of an hour. 12. Determine and interpret the factory overhead controllable variance. 13. Determine and interpret the factory overhead volume variance. 14. Why are the standard direct labor and direct materials costs in the calculations for parts (10) and (11) based on the actual 1,500-case production volume rather than the planned 1,375 cases of production used in the budgets for parts (6) and (7)? Amount Descriptions-Part A Controllable variance Equipment depreciation Facility lease Supplies Utilities Volume variance 1. Determine the fixed and variable portion of the utility cost using the high-low method. At High Point At Low Point Variable cost per unit $ Total fixed cost Total cost 2. Determine the contribution margin per case. $ 3. Determine the fixed costs per month, including the utility fixed cost from part (1). Total fixed costs: Total cost 2. Determine the contribution margin per case. $ 3. Determine the fixed costs per month, including the utility fixed cost from part (1) Total fixed costs: 4. Determine the break-even number of cases per month. cases 5. Prepare the August production budget. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Genuine Spice Inc. Production Budget For the Month Ended August 31 Cases Plus Total cases required Less Factory Overhead Volume Variance Normal volume (cases) Actual volume (cases) Difference Factory overhead volume variance The volume variance indicates the cost of 14. Why are the standard direct labor and direct materials costs in the calculations for parts (10) and (11) based on the actual 1,500-case production volume rather than the planned 1,375 cases of produ budgets for parts (6) and (7)