Prepare Performance report in Excel and Word Document 4-6 paragraphs

Very often, managers are called upon to make decisions “by the numbers.” In this Assignment, you will sort through a budget report from a fictitious organization in order to make decisions about productivity levels. The specific information regarding this organization can be found in the entry titled Week 2 Assignment located in the Doc Sharing link.

For this Assignment, review the Static Budget Report posted in the entry titled Week 2 Assignment located in the Doc Sharing link. Additionally, you may find valuable information in your course text, especially Exercise 6-3.

The Assignment:

· Part 1: Prepare a performance report using spreadsheet software, such as Excel. Hint: Read the Weekly Briefing and watch the Performance Report video on this topic.

· Part 2: For the next section of this Assignment, please utilize a word processing software (such as Word) to complete the following:

· Write a short memo to your supervisor explaining your findings and your recommendations.

· In your memo, as part of your recommendations, take a position on the following: Do all the variances in this example need to be examined? Why or why not?

Submit your Assignment (both your Excel and Word files).

Note: Submit your Excel spreadsheet to the Week 2 Assignment Part 1 submission link. Submit your Word document to the Week 2 Assignment Part 2 submission link.

General Guidance on Assignment Length:

The memo portion of this Assignment will typically be 2–3 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate for each bullet point. 

Link Address for Performance Report video: http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/WMBA/6050/02/mm/performance_report/index.html

**Budget Report: Sweetheart Candy Copy -Use this for the Excel- I will also attach a copy if link does not work

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