Note that the revenues and costs in the above report are unit revenues and costs. For example, the average office expense is $135 per exchange completed on the planning budget; whereas, the average actual office expense is $112 per exchange completed. Legal and search fees is a variable cost; office expenses is a mixed cost; and equipment depreciation, rent, and insurance are fixed costs. In the planning budget, the fixed component of office expenses was $5,200. All of the companys revenues come from fees collected when an exchange is completed. Required: 1. Is the report prepared by the bookkeeper useful as a performance report? 2. Complete the performance report that would help the owner/manager assess the performance of the company in May.

Exchange Corp. is a company that acts as a facilitator in tax-favored real estate swaps. Such swaps, know as 1031 exchanges, permit participants to avoid some or all of the capital gains taxes that would otherwise be due. The bookkeeper for the company has been asked to prepare a report for the company to help its owner/manager analyze performance. The first such. report appears below 10 Exchange Corp Analysis of Revenues and Costs For the Month Ended May 31 Planning Unit and Costs and Costs Variances Actual Budget points Unit Revenues Revenues Exchanges completed eBook 385 $ 395 10 u References Expenses: Legal and search fees Equipment depreciation Insurance 23 F 2 F 9 F Total expense Net operating income 360 $ 35 16 F Note that the revenues and costs in the above report are unit revenues and costs. For example, the average office expense is $135 per exchange completed on the planning budget; whereas, the average actual office expense is $112 per exchange completed. Legal and search fees is a variable cost: office expenses is a mixed cost and equipment depreciation, rent, and insurance are fixed costs. In the planning budget, the fixed component of office expenses was $5,200. Homework # Help Save &Exit Submit Required1 Required2 Complete the performance report that would help the owner/manager assess the performance of the company in May. (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.) Exchange Corp. Flexible Budget Performance Report For the Month Ended May 31 points Planning Revenue and Spending Variances Flexible Bud Actual Results Activity Variances eBook Exchanges completed References Revenue Expenses: Legal and search fees Office expenses Equipment depreciation Rent Insurance None Total expense Net operating income