The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in its budgeting and performance reports,the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 65 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company's cost formulas appear below: Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Fixed Cost Cost per cost per per Month Course Student $ 2,980 $ 260 $ 1,200 $ 50 $ 5,200 $ 2,100 $ 3,600 $ 46 $ 7 For example, administrative expenses should be $3,600 per month plus $46 per course plus $7 per student. The company's sales should average $860 per student The company planned to run four courses with a total of 65 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 57 students. The actual operating results for September appear below: Revenue Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Actual $ 53,000 $ 11,200 $ 16,750 $ 1,810 $ 5,200 $ 2,240 $ 3,665 Required: 1. Prepare the company's planning budget for September 2. Prepare the company's flexible budget for September 3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the company's planning budget for September. Gourmand Cooking School Planning Budget For the Month Ended September 30 Actual courses Actual students Revenue Expenses Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense 0 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the company's flexible budget for September. Gourmand Cooking School Flexible Budget For the Month Ended September 30 Actual courses Actual students Revenue Expenses: Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income 0 $ 0 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Gourmand Cooking School Revenue and Spending Variances For the Month Ended September 30 Actual Revenue and Spending Results Variances 4 Flexible Budget 4 Courses Students 57 65 $ 53,000 11,200 16,750 Revenue Expenses: Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income 1,810 5.200 2,240 3.665 40,865 12,135
