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Question - The fixed budget and actual results for J Ltd for the latest period are as follows.
Production and sales Budget 4,000 units ($) Actual 4,640 units ($)
Direct material 72,000 87,360
Direct labour 84,000 101,280
Variable overhead 48,000 52,800
Fixed overhead 67,200 72,000
Total cost 271,200 313,440
Sales revenue 384,000 448,320
Profit 112,800 134,880
Required -
(1) Prepare flexible budget control report for the period, identifying the cost and revenue variances.
(2) Comment on this statement: The budgetary planning process for a manufacturing and trading organisation should always begin with the preparation of the sales budget.