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The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus

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The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers 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 63 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company's cost formulas appear below: Fixed Cost Cost per per Month Course $ 2,920 Cost per Student $ 280 $ 98 Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses $1,210 $ 5,eee $ 2,300 $ 3,9ee $ 40 $ 4 For example, administrative expenses should be $3,900 per month plus $40 per course plus $4 per student. The company's sales should average $880 per student. The company planned to run four courses with a total of 63 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 55 students. The actual operating results for September appear below: Revenue Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Actual $ 52,549 $ 10,960 $ 17,490 $ 1,989 $ 5,000 $ 2,440 $ 3,738 Required: 1. Prepare the company's planning budget for September 2. Prepare the company's flexible budget for September 3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the company's planning budget for Septe Gourmand Cooking School Planning Budget For the Month Ended September 30 Budgeted courses Budgeted students Revenue Expenses Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income $ 0
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the company's flexible budget for Sept Gourmand Cooking School Flexible Budget For the Month Ended September 30 Revenue Expenses: Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income 0 S 0
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September. (Indicate the effect favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input Gourmand Cooking School Revenue and Spending Variances For the Month Ended September 30 Actual Revenue and Spending Results Variances Flexible Budget Courses Students 55 $ 52.540 10,960 17,490 1.980 Revenue Expenses: Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income 5,000 2,440 3,738 41,608 $ 10.932