Unfavourable Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable Actual Budget 7,500 9,000 1,500 Favourable $2,160 $1,500 750 3,000 1,125 630 3,150 990 Sales in units Variable costs Sales commissions Advertising expense Travel expense Free samples given out Total variable costs Fixed costs Rent Sales salaries Office salaries Depreciation-vehicles (sales staff) Total fixed costs $660 Unfavourable 120 Favourable 150 Unfavourable 135 Favourable 555 Unfavourable 6,375 6,930 1,000 1,000 1,000 600 1,000 600 -0- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable -O- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable -O- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable -O- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable -0- Neither Favourable nor Unfavourable $555 Unfavourable 400 400 3,000 3,000 $9,930 Total costs $9,375 As a result of this budget report, Mary was called into the president's office and congratulated on her fine sales performance. She was reprimanded, however, for allowing her costs to get out of control. Kajsa knew something was wrong with the performance report that she had been given. However, she was not sure what to do and has come to you for advice. (a) Prepare a budget report based on flexible budget data to help Mary. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) SORIA COMPANY Selling Expense Flexible Budget Report Clothing Department For the Month Ended October 31, 2017 Diffaranna Difference Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Budget Actual Question Attempts: Unlimited SAVE FOR LATER SUBMIT ANSWER (b) Should Mary have been reprimanded? Kajsa have been reprimanded