The Lively Balloon Company produces party balloons that are sold in multi-pack cases. Following is the company's erformance report in contribution margin format for January: (Click the icon to view the performance report in contribution margin format.) Data table The Lively Balloon Company produces party balloons that are sold in multi-pack cases. Following is the company's performance report in contribution margin format for January: (Click the icon to view the performance report in contribution margin format.) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. What is the budgeted sales price per unit? The budgeted sales price per unit is Requirement 2. What is the budgeted variable expense per unit? The budgeted variable expense per unit is Requirement 3. What is the budgeted fixed cost for the period? The budgeted fixed cost for the period is Requirements 4 and 5. Compute the master budget variances. Be sure to indicate each variance as favorable ( F ) or unfavorable (U.) Management would like to determine the portion of the master budget variance that is (a) due to volume being different than originally anticipated, and (b) due to some of her unexpected cause. Prepare a flexible budget performance report to address these questions, using the actual sales volume of 57,000 units and the budgeted sales volume of 53,000 units. Use the original budget assumptions for sales price, variable cost per unit, and fixed costs, assuming the relevant range stretches from 48,000 to 67,000 units. The Lively Balloon Company produces party balloons that are sold in multi-pack cases. Following is the company's performance report in contribution margin format for January: (Click the icon to view the performance report in contribution margin format.) Read the requirements. Requirements 4 and 5. Compute the master budget variances. Be sure to indicate each variance as favorable ( F) or unfavorable (U.) Management would like to determine the portion of the master budget variance that is (a) due to volume being different than originally anticipated, and (b) due to some other unexpected cause. Prepare a flexible budget performance report to address these questions, using the actual sales volume of 57,000 units and the budgeted sales volume of 53,000 units. Use the original budget assumptions for sales price, variable cost per, unit, and fixed costs, assuming the relevant range stretches from 48,000 to 67,000 units. Begin by completing the actual and master budget columns of the performance report and then the master budget variances. Then compute the flexible budget column and the remaining variance columns. (Round all amounts to the nearest whole dollar. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). If the variance is 0 , make sure to enter in a "0". A variance of zero is considered favorable.) a . A variance of zero is considered favorable.) 1. What is the budgeted sales price per unit? 2. What is the budgeted varible expense per unit? 3. What is the budgeted fixed cost for the period? 4. Compute the master budget variances. Be sure to indicate each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U.) 5. Management would like to determine the portion of the master budget variance that is (a) due to volume being different than originally anticipated and (b) due to some other unexpected cause. Prepare a flexible budget performance report to address these questions, using the actual sales volume of 57,000 units and the budgeted sales volume of 53,000 units. Use the original budget assumptions for sales price, variable cost per unit, and fixed costs, assuming the relevant range stretches from 48,000 to 67,000 units. 6. Using the flexible budget performance report you prepared for Requirement 5 , answer the following questions: a. How much of the master budget variance (calculated in Requirement 4) for operating income is due to volume being higher than expected? b. How much of the master budget variance for variable expenses is due to some cause other than volume? c. What could account for the flexible budget variance for sales revenue? d. What is the volume variance for fixed expenses? Why is it this amount
