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\mathrm{.}60$q

Indirect labor $$4,100+$ $$1\mathrm{.}90$q

Utilities $$5,300+$ $$0\mathrm{.}80$q

Supplies $$1,500+$ $$0\mathrm{.}30$q

Equipment depreciation $$18,600+$ $$2\mathrm{.}50$q

Factory rent $$8,100$

Property taxes $$2,600$

Factory administration $$13,400+$ $$0\mathrm{.}80$q

The Production Department planned to work $4,500$ labor$-$hours in March; however, it actually worked $4,300$ labor$-$hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below:

Actual Cost Incurred in March

Direct labor $ $73,020$

Indirect labor $ $11,830$

Utilities $ $9,290$

Supplies $ $3,060$

Equipment depreciation $ $29,350$

Factory rent $ $8,500$

Property taxes $ $2,600$

Factory administration $ $16,230$

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.