Whispering Winds Company manufactures tablecloths. Sales have grown rapidly over the past $2$ years. As a result, the president hasWhispering Winds Compary manufactures tablecloths. Sales have grown rapidly over the past $2$ years. As a result, the president has

installed a budgetary control system for $2022.$ The following data were used in developing the master manufacturing overtead

budget for the lroning Department, which is based on an activity index of direct labor hours.

The master cverhead budget was prepared in the expectation that $475,300$ direct labor hours will be worked during the year. In

June, $45,300$ direct labor hours were worked At that level of activity, actual costs were as shown below.

Variable$-$per direct labor hour: indirect labor $$0\mathrm{.}44,$ indirect materials $$0\mathrm{.}52,$ factory utilities $$0\mathrm{.}34,$ and factory repairs $$0\mathrm{.}25.$

Fioed: same as budgeted.

$($a$)$ & $($b$)$

$($a$)$ Prepare a monthly manufacturing averhead flexible budget for the year ending December $31,2022,$ assuming production

levels range from $41,300$ to $56,900$ direct labor hours. Use increments of $5,200$ direct labor hours. $($List variable costs before fixed

levels

$($b$)$ Prepare a budget report for June comparing actual results with budget data based on the flexible budget. $($List variable costs

before fixed costs.$)$

installed a budgetary control system for $2022.$ The following data were used in developing the master manufacturing overhead budget

for the Ironing Department, which is based on an activity index of direct labor hours.

The master overhead budget was prepared in the expectation that $475,300$ direct labor hours will be worked during the year. In

June, $45,300$ direct labor hours were worked. At that level of activity, actual costs were as shown below.

Variable$-$per direct labor hour: indirect labor $$0\mathrm{.}44,$ indirect materials $$0\mathrm{.}52,$ factory utilities $$0\mathrm{.}34,$ and factory repairs $$0\mathrm{.}25.$

Fixed: same as budgeted.