Lakey Corporation Uses Customers Served as Its Measure of Activity

question 18

Essay

Lakey Corporation uses customers served as its measure of activity. During July, the company budgeted for 33,000 customers, but actually served 34,000 customers. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for July:
Required:
Prepare a report showing the company's revenue and spending variances for July. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

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Definitions:

Potential Output

The maximum level of economic productivity that can be maintained in the long run without causing inflation to rise.

Governmental Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, and taxes.

Discretionary Policy

Economic policies based on judgment decisions by policymakers, as opposed to rules-based policies, to manage the economy.

Policy Tools

Policy tools are mechanisms used by government or monetary authorities to influence the economy, such as interest rates, taxation, and government spending.