Question

Jake's Roof Repair has provided the following data concerning its costs: Fixed Cost per Month $ 20,500 Wages and salaries Parts and supplies Equipment depreciation Truck operating expenses Rent Administrative expenses Cost per Repair-Hour $15.00 $ 7.40 $ 0.40 $ 1.60 $ 2,770 $ 5,750 $ 4,630 $ 3,830 $ 0.70 For example, wages and salaries should be $20,500 plus $15.00 per repair-hour. The company expected to work 2,900 repair-hours in May, but actually worked 2,800 repair-hours. The company expects its sales to be $48.00 per repair-hour. Required: Compute the company's activity variances for May. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)

Answer 1

Activity variance

Revenue (100*48)	4800 U
Expense
Wages and salaries	1500 F
Parts and supplies	740 F
Equipment depreciation	40 F
Truck operating expenses	160 F
Rent	0 None
Administrative expenses	70 F
Total expense	2510 F
Net operating income	2290 U