Varmit-B-Gone is a pest control service that operates in a suburban neighborhood. The company attempts to make service calls at least

once a month to all homes that subscribe to its service. It makes more frequent calls during the summer. The number of subscribers also

varies with the season. The number of subscribers and the average number of calls to each subscriber for the months of interest follow:

Subscribers

Service calls (per

subscriber)

March 950 0.6

April 1,050 0.9

May 1,750 1.5

June 1,950 2.5

July 1,950 3.0

August 1,500 2.4

The average price charged for a service call is $80. Of the service calls, 30 percent are paid in the month the service is rendered, 60

percent in the month after the service is rendered, and 8 percent in the second month after. The remaining 2 percent is uncollectible.

Varmit-B-Gone estimates that the number of subscribers in September should fall 10 percent below August levels, and the number of

service calls per subscriber should decrease by an estimated 20 percent. The following information is available for costs incurred in

August. All costs except depreciation are paid in cash.

Service costs

Variable costs $ 20,000

Maintenance and repair 18,000

Depreciation (fixed) 38,000

Total $ 76,000

Marketing and administrative costs

Marketing (variable) $ 10,500

Administrative (fixed) 51,000

Total $ 61,500

Total costs $137,500

Variable service and marketing costs change with volume. Fixed depreciation will remain the same, but fixed administrative costs will

increase by 5 percent beginning September 1. Maintenance and repair are provided by contract, which calls for a 1 percent increase in

September.

Required:

Prepare a budgeted income statement for September. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimals places.)

VARMIT-B-GONE

Budgeted Income Statement

For the Month of September

Sales revenue

Service costs:

Variable costs

Maintenance and repair

Depreciation (fixed)

Total service costs

Marketing and administrative:

Marketing (variable)

Administrative (fixed)

Total marketing and administrative costs

Total costs

Operating profit