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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 reportsthe 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 64 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the companys cost formulas appear below:

	Fixed Cost per Month		Cost per Course		Cost per Student
Instructor wages			$	2,900
Classroom supplies					$	260
Utilities	$	1,250	$	55
Campus rent	$	5,200
Insurance	$	2,300
Administrative expenses	$	3,600	$	43	$	4

For example, administrative expenses should be $3,600 per month plus $43 per course plus $4 per student. The companys sales should average $870 per student.

The company planned to run four courses with a total of 64 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 56 students. The actual operating results for September appear below:

	Actual
Revenue	$	52,780
Instructor wages	$	10,880
Classroom supplies	$	16,490
Utilities	$	1,880
Campus rent	$	5,200
Insurance	$	2,440
Administrative expenses	$	3,454

Required:

1. Prepare the companys planning budget for September.

Prepare the companys planning budget for September.

	2. Prepare the companys flexible budget for September.

3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September.

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