Static budget versus flexible budget The production supervisor of the Machining Department for Hagerstown Company agreed to the following monthly static budget for the upcoming year: The actual amount spent and the actual units produced in the first three months in the Machining Department were as follows: information for the Machining Department is as follows: b. Compare the flexible budget with the actual expenditures for the first three months. The Machining Department has performed better than originally thought. The department is spending more than would be expected