The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports—the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 64 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below:
Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Course Cost per Student Instructor wages $ 2,960 Classroom supplies $ 300 Utilities $ 1,220 $ 65 Campus rent $ 4,900 Insurance $ 2,400 Administrative expenses $ 3,900 $ 45 $ 5 For example, administrative expenses should be $3,900 per month plus $45 per course plus $5 per student. The company’s sales should average $900 per student. The actual operating results for September appear below: Actual Revenue $ 54,700 Instructor wages $ 11,120 Classroom supplies $ 19,050 Utilities $ 1,890 Campus rent $ 4,900 Insurance $ 2,540 Administrative expenses $ 3,826
Required: 1. The Gourmand Cooking School expects to run four courses with a total of 64 students in September. Complete the company’s planning budget for this level of activity.
2. The school actually ran four courses with a total of 56 students in September. Complete the company’s flexible budget for this level of activity.
3. Complete the flexible budget performance report that shows both revenue and spending variances and activity variances for September. (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.)