Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of labor-hours worked in a month:

	Cost Formulas
Direct labor	$16.20q
Indirect labor	$4,500 + $1.50q
Utilities	$5,300 + $0.60q
Supplies	$1,400 + $0.10q
Equipment depreciation	$18,300 + $2.40q
Factory rent	$8,200
Property taxes	$3,000
Factory administration	$13,100 + $0.60q

The Production Department planned to work 4,100 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked 3,900 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below:

	Actual Cost Incurred in March
Direct labor	$ 64,740
Indirect labor	$ 9,830
Utilities	$ 8,150
Supplies	$ 2,020
Equipment depreciation	$ 27,660
Factory rent	$ 8,600
Property taxes	$ 3,000
Factory administration	$ 14,790

Required:

1. Prepare the Production Departments planning budget for the month.

2. Prepare the Production Departments flexible budget for the month.

3. Prepare the Production Departments flexible budget performance report for March, including both the spending and activity variances.

Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of labor-hours worked in a month: The Production Department planned to work 4,100 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked 3,900 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below: Required: 1. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month. 2. Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget for the month. 3. Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget performance report for March, including both the spending and activity variances. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month