P21-1A - Prepare elastic budget and budget tidings for manufacturing aloft.
Cook Company estimates that 360,000 frequented work hours succeed be worked during the hereafter year, 
2012, in the Packaging Department. On this premise, the budgeted manufacturing aloft require grounds, shown adown, are computed for the year.
Fixed Aloft Costs Variable Aloft Costs
Supervision $90,000 Infrequented work $126,000 
Depreciation 60,000 Infrequented materials 90,000 
Insurance 30,000 Repairs 54,000 
Rent 24,000 Utilities 72,000 
Property taxes 18,000 Lubricants 18,000 
$222,000 $360,000 
It is estimated that frequented work hours worked each month succeed stroll from 27,000 to 36,000 
hours.
During October, 27,000 frequented work hours were worked and the subjoined aloft requires were 
incurred.
Fixed Aloft Costs Variable Aloft Costs
Supervision $7,500 Infrequented work $10,360 
Depreciation 5,000 Infrequented materials 6,400 
Insurance 2,470 Repairs 4,000 
Rent 2,000 Utilities 5,700 
Property taxes 1,500 Lubricants 1,640 

Instructions:
(a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing aloft elastic budget for each increment of 3,000 frequented work hours
over the bearing stroll for the year effect December 31, 2012.

(b) Prepare a elastic budget tidings for October.

(c) Comment on management's willingness in considerable manufacturing aloft requires in October