Question

The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in its budgeting and performance reports—the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 61 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below:

	Fixed Cost per Month		Cost per Course		Cost per Student
Instructor wages			$	2,950
Classroom supplies					$	270
Utilities	$	1,240	$	75
Campus rent	$	4,600
Insurance	$	2,300
Administrative expenses	$	3,700	$	45	$	7

For example, administrative expenses should be $3,700 per month plus $45 per course plus $7 per student. The company’s sales should average $890 per student.

The company planned to run four courses with a total of 61 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 59 students. The actual operating results for September appear below:

	Actual
Revenue	$	51,390
Instructor wages	$	11,080
Classroom supplies	$	16,320
Utilities	$	1,950
Campus rent	$	4,600
Insurance	$	2,440
Administrative expenses	$	3,733

Required:

1. Prepare the company’s planning budget for September.

2. Prepare the company’s flexible budget for September.

3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September.

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Gourmand Cooking School
Flexible Budget
For the month ended September 30
Particulars	Flexible Budget
Courses	4
Student	61
Revenue	$54,290.00
Expenses:
Instructor Wages	$11,800.00
Classroom Supplies	$16,470.00
Utilities	$1,540.00
Campus Rent	$4,600.00
Insurance	$2,300.00
Administrative Expenses	$4,307.00
Total expense	$41,017.00
Net Operating Income	$13,273.00

Solution 2:

Gourmand Cooking School
Flexible Budget
For the month ended September 30
Particulars	Flexible Budget
Courses	4
Student	59
Revenue	$52,510.00
Expenses:
Instructor Wages	$11,800.00
Classroom Supplies	$15,930.00
Utilities	$1,540.00
Campus Rent	$4,600.00
Insurance	$2,300.00
Administrative Expenses	$4,293.00
Total expense	$40,463.00
Net Operating Income	$12,047.00

Solution 3:

Gourmand Cooking School
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the month ended September 30
Particulars	Actual results	Revenue and spending variances		Flexible Budget
Courses	4			4
Student	59			59
Revenue	$51,390.00	$1,120.00	U	$52,510.00
Expenses:
Instructor Wages	$11,080.00	$720.00	F	$11,800.00
Classroom Supplies	$16,320.00	$390.00	U	$15,930.00
Utilities	$1,950.00	$410.00	U	$1,540.00
Campus Rent	$4,600.00	$0.00	None	$4,600.00
Insurance	$2,440.00	$140.00	U	$2,300.00
Administrative Expenses	$3,733.00	$560.00	F	$4,293.00
Total expense	$40,123.00	$340.00	F	$40,463.00
Net Operating Income	$11,267.00	$780.00	U	$12,047.00