Week 2 Discussion
Scenario
Candy’s Candy Company is a small organization dedicated to making a variety of sweets for a regional market. You have just been promoted to a position as manager of the production department at Candy’s Candy Company when your supervisor shows you the following report. She tells you to “get it fixed.” You suspect she is alluding to a problem with productivity and efficiency.
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Candy's Candy Company |
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Performance Report |
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For month ending June 20xx |
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Budget |
Actual |
Variance Favorable or Unfavorable |
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Production in bags of candy |
10,000 |
12,000 |
2,000 F |
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Costs: |
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Indirect Labor |
$ 25,500 |
$ 30,600 |
$ 5,100 U |
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Supplies |
$ 25,000 |
$ 29,750 |
$ 4,750 U |
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Utilities |
$ 19,000 |
$ 22,000 |
$ 3,000 U |
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Total |
$ 69,500 |
$ 82,350 |
$ 12,850 U |