One subunit of Snow Sports Company had the following financial results last​ month: 1​(Click the icon to view the financial​ results.)   Read the requirements2.   Requirement 1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit. Enter the variance percent as a percentage of the budgeted amount rounded to two places. ​(Enter a variance for each account as a positive​ number, and select whether the variance is favorable​ [F] or unfavorable​ [U]. For any zero​ variances, enter a 0 in the variance column and then leave the F or U box blank. Enter the variance percent as a percentage rounded to two decimal​ places, X.XX%.)     Actual Flexible Flexible Budget Snow - Subunit X Results Budget Variance (F or U) Direct Materials $29,000 $27,200   (1) U Direct Labor 13,700 14,200   (2) F Indirect Labor 26,200 22,900   (3) U Utilities 12,400 11,300   (4) U Depreciation 26,000 26,000   (5)   Repairs and Maintenance 4,100 4,800   (6) F Total $111,400 $106,400   (7) U % Variance (F or U)   % (8)     % (9)     % (10)     % (11)     % (12)     % (13)     % (14)   Requirement 2. Based on the data​ presented, what type of responsibility center is this​ subunit?   What type of responsibility center is this​ unit? (15)      Requirement 3. Which items should be investigated if part of​ management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances exceeding​ $2,500 or​ 10%? ​(If a box is not used in the​ table, leave the box​ empty.)   (16)   (17)   (18)   (19)   (20)   Requirement 4. Should only unfavorable variances be​ investigated? (21)      Favorable variances (22)      be investigated to (23)      1: Data Table Snow—Subunit X Actual Results Flexible Budget Flexible Budget Variance (F or U) % Variance (F or U) Direct Materials $29,000 $27,200     Direct Labor 13,700 14,200     Indirect Labor 26,200 22,900     Utilities 12,400 11,300     Depreciation 26,000 26,000     Repairs and Maintenance 4,100 4,800     Total $111,400 $106,400     2: Requirements 1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit. Enter the variance percent as a percentage of the budgeted amount rounded to two decimal places. 2. Based on the data​ presented, what type of responsibility center is this​ subunit? 3. Which items should be investigated if part of​ management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances exceeding​ $2,500 or​ 10%? 4. Should only unfavorable variances be​ investigated? Explain. (1)        U   F (2)        U   F (3)        U   F (4)        U   F (5)        U   F (6)        U   F (7)        U   F (8)        U   F (9)        U   F (10)        U   F (11)        U   F (12)        U   F (13)        U   F (14)        U   F (15)     Cost center    Investment center    Profit center    Revenue center (16)        Depreciation   Direct labor   Direct materials   Indirect labor   Repairs and maintenance   Utilities (17)        Depreciation   Direct labor   Direct materials   Indirect labor   Repairs and maintenance   Utilities (18)        Depreciation   Direct labor   Direct materials   Indirect labor   Repairs and maintenance   Utilities (19)        Depreciation   Direct labor   Direct materials   Indirect labor   Repairs and maintenance   Utilities (20)        Depreciation   Direct labor   Direct materials   Indirect labor   Repairs and maintenance   Utilities (21)     Yes    No (22)     should    should not (23)     allocate the favorable variance to the other accounts.    find a way to make them closer to the budget.    make sure the variance does not happen again.    make sure they will not have a negative impact on future operations.

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One subunit of
Snow
Sports Company had the following financial results last​ month:
1​(Click
the icon to view the financial​ results.)
 
Read the
requirements2.
 
Requirement 1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit. Enter the variance percent as a percentage of the budgeted amount rounded to two places. ​(Enter a variance for each account as a positive​ number, and select whether the variance is favorable​ [F] or unfavorable​ [U]. For any zero​ variances, enter a 0 in the variance column and then leave the F or U box blank. Enter the variance percent as a percentage rounded to two decimal​ places, X.XX%.)
 
 
Actual
Flexible
Flexible Budget
Snow - Subunit X
Results
Budget
Variance (F or U)
Direct Materials
$29,000
$27,200
 
(1) U
Direct Labor
13,700
14,200
 
(2) F
Indirect Labor
26,200
22,900
 
(3) U
Utilities
12,400
11,300
 
(4) U
Depreciation
26,000
26,000
 
(5)  
Repairs and Maintenance
4,100
4,800
 
(6) F
Total
$111,400
$106,400
 
(7) U
% Variance
(F or U)
 
%
(8)  
 
%
(9)  
 
%
(10)  
 
%
(11)  
 
%
(12)  
 
%
(13)  
 
%
(14)  
Requirement 2. Based on the data​ presented, what type of responsibility center is this​ subunit?
 
What type of responsibility center is this​ unit?
(15) 
 
 
Requirement 3. Which items should be investigated if part of​ management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances exceeding​ $2,500 or​ 10%? ​(If a box is not used in the​ table, leave the box​ empty.)
 
(16)  
(17)  
(18)  
(19)  
(20)  
Requirement 4. Should only unfavorable variances be​ investigated?
(21) 
 
 
Favorable variances
(22) 
 
 
be investigated to
(23) 
 
 
1: Data Table
Snow—Subunit X
Actual Results
Flexible Budget
Flexible Budget Variance (F or U)
% Variance (F or U)
Direct Materials
$29,000
$27,200
   
Direct Labor
13,700
14,200
   
Indirect Labor
26,200
22,900
   
Utilities
12,400
11,300
   
Depreciation
26,000
26,000
   
Repairs and Maintenance
4,100
4,800
   
Total
$111,400
$106,400
 
 
2: Requirements
1.
Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit. Enter the variance percent as a percentage of the budgeted amount rounded to two decimal places.
2.
Based on the data​ presented, what type of responsibility center is this​ subunit?
3.
Which items should be investigated if part of​ management's decision criteria is to investigate all variances exceeding​ $2,500 or​ 10%?
4.
Should only unfavorable variances be​ investigated? Explain.
(1) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(2) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(3) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(4) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(5) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(6) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(7) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(8) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(9) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(10) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(11) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(12) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(13) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(14) 
 
 
 
U
 
F
(15) 
 
 Cost center
 
 Investment center
 
 Profit center
 
 Revenue center
(16) 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
Direct labor
 
Direct materials
 
Indirect labor
 
Repairs and maintenance
 
Utilities
(17) 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
Direct labor
 
Direct materials
 
Indirect labor
 
Repairs and maintenance
 
Utilities
(18) 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
Direct labor
 
Direct materials
 
Indirect labor
 
Repairs and maintenance
 
Utilities
(19) 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
Direct labor
 
Direct materials
 
Indirect labor
 
Repairs and maintenance
 
Utilities
(20) 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
Direct labor
 
Direct materials
 
Indirect labor
 
Repairs and maintenance
 
Utilities
(21) 
 
 Yes
 
 No
(22) 
 
 should
 
 should not
(23) 
 
 allocate the favorable variance to the other accounts.
 
 find a way to make them closer to the budget.
 
 make sure the variance does not happen again.
 
 make sure they will not have a negative impact on future operations.
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