The Broaddus Company Has Requested a Performance Report That Reports

question 29

Essay

The Broaddus Company has requested a performance report that reports both sales activity variances and flexible budget variances. The following table of information is provided:
Required:
1) Compute and enter variances in columns 3 and 6. In column 3, enter the variance (difference) between column 2 and column 5; in column 4, label the variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). In column 6, enter the variance between columns 5 and 8, and in column 7 indicate whether this variance is favorable or unfavorable.2) Which column contains sales volume variances, and which column contains flexible budget variances?
3) Comment on this company's performance.

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Definitions:

Drawer

In contractual terms, the party that writes or drafts a cheque or bill of exchange.

Payor Bank

A bank that is responsible for paying a check or draft drawn upon it by its customer.

Certified Checks

Checks guaranteed by a bank, verifying that there is sufficient funds available in the issuer's account to cover the check.

Teller's Checks

A bank-issued check drawn on the bank's own funds and signed by a teller, typically used when someone needs to guarantee payment.