The Outrageous Balloon Company produces party balloons that are sold in multi-pack cases. Following is the company's performance report in contribution margin format for August: (Click the icon to view the performance report in contribution margin format.) Read the requirements. Requirements Requirement 1. What is the budgeted sales price per unit? The budgeted sales price per unit is Data Table A B C D 1 The Outrageous Balloon Company 1. What is the budgeted sales price per unit? 2. What is the budgeted variable 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 56,500 units and the budgeted sales volume of 52,000 units. Use the original budget assumptions for sales price, variable cost per unit, and fixed costs, assuming the relevant range stretches from 47,000 to 71,500 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? 2 Actual vs. Budget Performance Report For the Month Ended August 31 3 Master Budget Variance 4 Master Budget Actual Sales volume (number of cases 5 sold) 56,500 52,000 6 Sales revenue $ 165,400 $ 140,400 7 Less: Variable expenses 66,200 57,200 8 Contribution margin $ 99,200 $ 83,200 9 Less: Fixed expenses 70,700 69,000 Print Done 10 Operating income $ 28,500 $ 14,200