Reference no: EM131921538

Boyne University offers an extensive continuing education program in many cities throughout the state. For the convenience of its faculty and administrative staff and to save costs, the university operates a motor pool. The motor pool’s monthly planning budget is based on operating 18 vehicles; however, for the month of March the university purchased one additional vehicle. The motor pool furnishes gasoline, oil, and other supplies for its automobiles. A mechanic does routine maintenance and minor repairs. Major repairs are performed at a nearby commercial garage.

The following cost control report shows actual operating costs for March of the current year compared to the planning budget for March.

Boyne University Motor Pool

Cost Control Report

For the Month Ended March 31

March

Actual Planning

Budget (Over) Under Budget

Miles 58,700 50,700

Autos 19 18

Gasoline $ 12,635 $ 11,661 $ (974 )

Oil, minor repairs, parts 6,420 6,084 (336 )

Outside repairs 1,020 846 174

Insurance 1,605 1,476 (129 )

Salaries and benefits 8,610 8,610 0

Vehicle depreciation 3,933 3,726 (207 )

Total $ 34,223 $ 32,403 $ (1,820 )

The planning budget was based on the following assumptions:

$0.23 per mile for gasoline.

$0.12 per mile for oil, minor repairs, and parts.

$47 per automobile per month for outside repairs.

$82 per automobile per month for insurance.

$8,610 per month for salaries and benefits.

$207 per automobile per month for depreciation.

The supervisor of the motor pool is unhappy with the report, claiming it paints an unfair picture of the motor pool’s performance.

Required:

1. Complete the performance report for March based on a flexible budget that shows spending variances. (Round "per mile" answers to 2 decimal places. 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.)