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The production supervisor of the Machining Department for Niland Company agreed to the following monthly static budget for the upcoming year: Niland Company Machining Department

The production supervisor of the Machining Department for Niland Company agreed to the following monthly static budget for the upcoming year:

Niland Company Machining Department Monthly Production Budget
Wages $486,000
Utilities 28,000
Depreciation 47,000
Total $561,000

The actual amount spent and the actual units produced in the first three months in the Machining Department were as follows:

Amount Spent Units Produced
January $529,000 85,000
February 509,000 78,000
March 483,000 70,000

The Machining Department supervisor has been very pleased with this performance because actual expenditures for JanuaryMarch have been less than the monthly static budget of $561,000. However, the plant manager believes that the budget should not remain fixed for every month but should flex or adjust to the volume of work that is produced in the Machining Department. Additional budget information for the Machining Department is as follows:

Wages per hour $21.00
Utility cost per direct labor hour $1.20
Direct labor hours per unit 0.25
Planned monthly unit production 93,000

a. Prepare a flexible budget for the actual units produced for January, February, and March in the Machining Department. Assume that depreciation is a fixed cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. If required, use per unit amounts carried out to two decimal places.

Niland Company-Machining Department
Flexible Production Budget
For the Three Months Ending March 31
January February March
Units of production
Wages $ $ $
Utilities
Depreciation
Total $ $ $

b. Compare the flexible budget with the actual expenditures for the first three months.

January February March
Total flexible budget $ $ $
Actual cost
Excess of actual cost over budget $ $ $

What does this comparison suggest?

The Machining Department has performed better than originally thought. (yes, no)
The department is spending more than would be expected. (yes, no)

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