One Subunit of Zoom Sports Company had the following financial results last month
Data Table N 3 B E 1 Zoom Sports Manufacturing Company-Team Sports Subunit Monthly Performance Report 3 For the Month Variance 4 Actual Budgeted Variance* Percentage* 5 Sales $ 430,000 $ 400,000 6 Less: Variable expenses 325,000 312,500 7 Contribution margin $ 105,000 $ 87,500 8 Less: Direct fixed expenses 38,850 37,500 9 Segment margin $ 66,150 $ 50,000 10 Less: Common fixed expenses 37,500 25,000 11 Operating income $ 28,650 $ 25,000 *Be sure to indicate whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). Print Done i - X Requirements 1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit (round to three decimal places). 2. Based on the data presented, what type of responsibility center is this subunit? 3. Which items should be investigated if part of the management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances equal to or exceeding S12.500 and exceeding 12% (both criteria must be met)? 4. Should only unfavorable variances be investigated? Explain. 5. Is it possible that the variances are due to a higher-than-expected sales volume? Explain. 6. Do you think management will place equal weight on each of the $12,500 variances? Explain. 7. Which balanced Scorecard perspective is being addressed through this performance report? In your opinion, is this performance report a lead or lag indicator? Explain. 8. Give one key performance indicator for the other three balanced Scorecard perspectives. Indicate which perspective is being addressed by the indicators you list. Are they lead or lag indicators? Explain. Print Done Requirement 1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit (round to three decimal places). (Enter a variance for each account and select whether the variance is unfavorable (U) or favorable (F). Enter the results as positive numbers. Enter the variance percents as a percentage to three decimal places, "XX.XXX%".) Variance Percentage % Zoom Sports Company-Team Sports Subunit Monthly Performance Report For the Month Product Actual Budgeted Variance Sales $ 430,000 $ 400,000 Less: Variable expenses 325,000 312,500 Contribution margin $ 105,000 $ 87,500 Less: Direct fixed expenses 38,850 37.500 Segment margin $ 66,150 $ 50.000 Less: Common fixed expenses 37,500 25.000 $ 28,650 $ 25,000 Operating income % % % % % % Requirement 2. Based on the data presented, what type of responsibility center is this subunit? This performance report includes therefore this subunit must be Requirement 3. Which items should be investigated if part of management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances equal to or exceeding $12,500 and exceeding 12% (both criteria must be met)? (If an input field is not used in the table, leave the input field empty; do not select a label.) Requirement 4. Should only unfavorable variances be investigated? Explain. Managers should investigate Favorable variances Management needs to evaluate to determine the root cause of the variance Requirement 5. Is it possible that the variances are due to a higher-than-expected sales volume? Explain. The flexible budget variances due to sales volume differences between budget and actual. Differences in sales volume are captured by the The flexible budget variance is due to Requirement 6. Do you think management will place equal weight on each of the $12,500 variances? Explain. Management will Additionally, they may not place much weight on because Requirement 7. Which balanced Scorecard perspective is being addressed through this performance report? In your opinion, is this performance report a lead or lag indicator? Explain. The performance report addresses the perspective of the balanced Scorecard performance measures tend to be indicators. They typically Requirement 8. Give one key performance indicator for the other three balanced Scorecard perspectives. Indicate which perspective is being addressed by the indicators you list. Are they lead or lag indicators? Explain. Complete the following table to identify one key performance indicator for the three other balanced Scorecard perspectives. Balanced Scorecard perspective Key performance indicator Are they lead or lag indicators? Explain. Each of these performance measures is a indicator which tend to The performance indicators listed above are often better at
