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Budget Performance Report

Genie in a Bottle Company (GBC) manufactures plastic two-liter bottles for the beverage industry. The cost standards per 100 two-liter bottles are as follows:

Cost Category Standard Cost
per 100 Two-Liter
Bottles
Direct labor   $2.00      
Direct materials   9.10      
Factory overhead   0.55      
  Total   $11.65      

At the beginning of July, GBC management planned to produce 400,000 bottles. The actual number of bottles produced for July was 406,000 bottles. The actual costs for July of the current year were as follows:

Cost Category Actual Cost for the
Month Ended July 31
Direct labor         $7,540        
Direct materials         35,750        
Factory overhead         2,680        
  Total         $45,970        

Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

a.  Prepare the July manufacturing standard cost budget (direct labor, direct materials, and factory overhead) for GBC, assuming planned production.

Genie In A Bottle Company
Manufacturing Cost Budget
For the Month Ended July 31
  Standard Cost at 
Planned Volume
(400,000 Bottles)
Manufacturing costs:  
Direct labor $
Direct materials  
Factory overhead  
Total $
 
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b.  Prepare a budget performance report for manufacturing costs, showing the total cost variances for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead for July. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Genie In A Bottle Company
Manufacturing Costs-Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended July 31
  Actual Costs Standard Cost at 
Actual Volume
(406,000 Bottles)
Cost Variance-
(Favorable) Unfavorable
Manufacturing costs:      
Direct labor $ $ $
Direct materials      
Factory overhead      
Total manufacturing cost $ $ $
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