Question

Myers Company uses a flexible budget for manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs per direct labor hour are as follows.

Indirect labor		$1.00
Indirect materials		0.70
Utilities		0.40

Fixed overhead costs per month are Supervision $4,000, Depreciation $1,200, and Property Taxes $800. The company believes it will normally operate in a range of 7,000–10,000 direct labor hours per month.

Assume that in July 2020, Myers Company incurs the following manufacturing overhead costs.

Variable Costs				Fixed Costs
Indirect labor		$8,800		Supervision		$4,000
Indirect materials		5,800		Depreciation		1,200
Utilities		3,200		Property taxes		800

(a) Prepare a flexible budget performance report, assuming that the company worked 9,000 direct labor hours during the month. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

(b) Prepare a flexible budget performance report, assuming that the company worked 8,500 direct labor hours during the month. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

Answer 1