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Exercise 2 As sales manager, Jemmima was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Winter Sports Department of Oopodo Outdoor Company for the month of November. Oopodo Outdoor Company Winter Sports Department Budget Report For the Month Ended November 30, 2017 Difference Favorable F Budget Actual Unfavorable u Sales in units 4.000 4.500 5,00 F Variable expenses Sales commissions $120,000 $128,000 $ 8,000 U Advertising expense 38,000 41,250 3,250 U Travel expense 185,000 202,125 17,125 U Demonstration models given out 100.000 90.750 9.250 F Total variable 443.000 462.125 19.125 U Fixed expenses Rent 7,500 7,500 -0- Sales salaries 60,000 60,000 -0- Office salaries 40,000 40,000 Depreciation - vans (sales staff) 2.500 3.000 500 U Total fixed 110.000 110.500 500 U Total expenses $553,000 $572.625 $ 19.625 U *The increase in depreciation was due to a new vehicle that had to be purchased as a result of an accident driving on snowy roads on the way to visit a customer. As a result of this budget report, Jemmima was called into the president's office and congratulated on his fine sales performance. He was reprimanded, however, for allowing his costs to get out of control. Jemmima knew something was wrong with the performance report that he had been given. However, he was not sure what to do, and comes to you for advice. I Instructions (a) Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Jemmima. (b) Should Jemmima have been reprimanded? Explain. (c) After Jemmima because familiar with the flexible budget report, he began to analyze the numbers. Jemmima feels that sales can be increased if Oopodo Outdoor Company would increase sales commissions to $31 per unit. This would allow them to reduce advertising expense to $8.00 per unit. Jemmima thinks that these changes will motivate the sales staff to sell at least 5,500 units. He is allowed to try his plan in December and had the following results. Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data. The new depreciation amount has been included in the budgeted fixed costs. Do you think the new plan is valid? Explain. Oopodo Outdoor Company Winter Sports Department Results For the Month Ended December 31, 2017 5.500 Sales in units Variable expenses Sales commissions Advertising expense Travel expense Demonstration models given out Total variable Fixed expenses Rent Sales salaries Office salaries Depreciation - vans (sales staff) Total fixed I Total expenses $164,000 42,000 247,000 116,000 569,000 7,500 60,000 40,000 3.000 110.500 $679.500