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Transcribed Image Text:The budget for Department 6 of Cardinal Company for the current month ending March 31 is as follows:
Materials
Factory wages
Supervisory salaries
Depreciation of plant and equipment
Power and light
Insurance and property taxes
Maintenance
$208,000
265,000
67,800
35,000
22,500
15,500
9,700
During March, the costs incurred in Department 6 of Cardinal Company were materials, $204,000; factory wages, $285,000; supervisory salaries, $63,600; depreciation of plant and equipment, $35,000; power and light, $21,360; insurance and property taxes, $14,400; and maintenance, $9,456.
a. Prepare a budget performance report for the supervisor of Department 6 of Cardinal Company for the month of March. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Use the minus sign to indicate under budget answers.
Budget Performance Report
Supervisor, Department 6-Cardinal Company
For the Month Ended March 31
Actual Budget
208,000 $ 204,000
265,000
285,000
67,800
63,300
35,000
35,000
22,500
21,360
15,500
14,400
9,700
9,456
Materials
Factory wages
Supervisory salaries
Depreciation of plant and equipment
Power and light
Insurance and property taxes
Maintenance
$
(Under)
Budget
Over
Budget
4,000
20,000 $
20,000
4,500
1,140
1.100
244
b. Are there any significant variances (5% or greater) of the budgeted amounts that should be examined by the supervisor?
Yes
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