PRINTER VERSION 4 BACK NEXT Exercise 24-9 As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing Department of Soria Company for the month of October SORIA COMPANY Clothing Department Budget Report For the Month Ended October 31, 2017 Difference Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Budget Actual Sales in units 8,100 9,000 900 Favorable Variable expenses Sales commissions Advertising expense Travel expense Free samples given out $1,620 $2,250 $630 Unfavorable 810 720 90 Favorable 3,888 3,600 288 Favorable 1,782 990 792 Favorable 8,100 7,560 540 Favorable Total variable Fixed expenses Rent Sales salaries Office salaries 1,500 1,500 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 1,300 1,300 -0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 600 600 0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Depreciation-autos (sales staff) 500 500 0 Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 3,900 3,900-0- Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total fixed Total expenses $12,000 $11,460 5540 Favorable As a result of this budget report, Joe 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. Joe 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. Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Joe. (List variable costs before fixed costs. Do not leave any