Acme Company's production budget for August is 17,800 units and includes the following component unit costs: direct materials, $6.00; direct labor, $10.00; variable overhead, $6.00. Budgeted fixed overhead is $35,000. Actual production in August was 19,368 units. Actual unit component costs incurred during August include direct materials, $8.50; direct labor, $9.50; variable overhead, $7.50. Actual fixed overhead was $36,800. Required: Prepare a performance report, including each cost component. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" no effect (i.e., zero variance).) Cost Component Direct materials Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead Original Budget Flexed Budget Actual Cost (19,368 (17,800 units) (19,368 units) units) Budget Variance

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