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: Direct labor Indirect labor Utilities Supplies Equipment depreciation Factory rent Property taxes Factory administration Cost Formulas $16.509 $4,000+ $1.50q $5,700 + $0.709 $1,500+ $0.10q $18,100+ $2.809 $8,200 $2,600 $13,600+ $0.809 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: Direct labor Indirect labor Utilities Supplies Equipment depreciation Factory rent Property taxes Factory administration Actual Cost Incurred in March $ 72,570 $ 9,930 $ 9,240 $ 2,160 $ 30,140 $ 8,600 $ 2,600 $ 16,430 4

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 4,500 labor-hours in March, however, it actually worked 4,300 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below: Required: 1. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month. 2. Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget for the month. 3. Calculate the spending variances for all expense items. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month