Solo Is A Repair Shop That Runs A Business To Fix Cars

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Solo is a repair shop that runs a business to fix cars. The static budget and actual results for June 2019 are provided below. There are two full-time employees in the repair shop, and at any given time, the manager employs two additional less experienced workers. It typically takes each employee 2 hours to fix a vehicle, regardless of experience. The manager pays experienced employees $45 per vehicle and the less experienced employees $25 per vehicle.

The provided data includes budgeted and actual revenues, variable costs (including supplies and labor), contribution margin, fixed costs, and operating income for June 2019.

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This paper addresses financial analysis for Solo’s repair shop for June 2019, focusing on workforce productivity and variances in operations. The analysis covers the calculation of budgeted and actual car repairs per employee, the creation of a flexible budget, and the analysis of sales price and labor efficiency variances. Using provided budget and actual data, the paper provides insights into operational efficiency and financial performance.

1. Average Number of Cars Budgeted and Actual Per Employee

To determine how many cars Solo budgeted for each employee, we start by understanding the total number of cars that could be repaired within the period reflected in the budget. Given that the total budgeted revenue was $63,580, and the average fee per vehicle was $45 for experienced employees and $25 for less experienced workers, the assumed standard for calculations is based on these unit costs multiplied by the number of vehicles.

However, the total number of cars budgeted is not directly provided. Instead, we utilize the contribution margin and variable costs to infer the number of repairs. Since the contribution margin per vehicle is known, and total contribution margin is given as $49,742, dividing this by the contribution per vehicle allows us to estimate the number of cars budgeted for.

Assuming the contribution margin per vehicle equals the revenue minus the variable costs per vehicle, we calculate as follows:

Budgeted revenue per vehicle = $63,580 / estimated number of cars

Variable costs per vehicle = $8,778 / estimated number of cars

Contribution margin per car = Revenue per car - Variable costs per car

Given the data, an approximate calculation indicates that the number of cars budgeted is around 1,400 vehicles, considering the contribution margin and total revenue figures.

On average, with the shop employing 4 workers (2 full-time and 2 additional less experienced workers), the budgeted cars per employee are approximately:

Budgeted cars per employee = Total cars budgeted / total number of employees (4)

Which results in about 350 cars per employee.

For actual performance, using the actual total revenue of $72,000 and actual costs, we estimate the actual number of cars fixed as approximately 1,600 based on the contribution margin. Distributing actual cars among the 4 employees yields approximately 400 cars per employee.

This indicates that each employee fixed more cars than initially budgeted, suggesting improved productivity or increased workload during June 2019.

2. Flexible Budget for June 2019

A flexible budget adjusts the static budget to the actual level of activity. To prepare the flexible budget, we recalibrate revenue and costs based on actual activity levels, maintaining per-unit costs and revenues from the static budget.

Given actual revenue was $72,000, and assuming the average revenue per car similar to budgeted figures, we estimate the activity level at approximately:

Total actual cars fixed = $72,000 / (budgeted revenue per car)

Assuming the budgeted revenue per car is about $45, the total actual cars fixed are approximately 1,600. Therefore, the flexible budget for revenues and variable costs is scaled to this volume:

• Revenues = $63,580 (static budget) scaled to 1,600 cars: about $72,000
• Variable costs = $8,778 scaled proportionally: approximately $10,675
• Contribution margin = revenues minus variable costs: about $61,325
• Fixed costs remain unchanged at $10,780
• Operating income = contribution margin minus fixed costs: approximately $50,545

This flexible budget provides a realistic expectation of performance for the actual activity level in June 2019.

3. Sales Price Variance and Labor Efficiency Variance

Sales price variance measures the difference between actual sales and budgeted sales attributable to price differences. It is computed as:

Sales Price Variance = (Actual Price per Vehicle - Budgeted Price per Vehicle) x Actual Number of Vehicles

Using the actual revenue of $72,000 and the actual number of cars fixed (~1,600), the actual price per vehicle is:

Actual Price = $72,000 / 1,600 = $45 per vehicle

Since the budgeted price was also $45 per vehicle for experienced workers, the sales price variance here is negligible, indicating that prices aligned with expectations.

Labor efficiency variance evaluates the difference between actual labor hours used versus the standard hours expected for actual output, multiplied by standard labor rates. Since each vehicle takes 2 hours to repair, standard hours for 1,600 vehicles are:

Standard hours = 1,600 vehicles x 2 hours = 3,200 hours

If the actual hours spent exceed or are less than this, the variance can be calculated. Assuming efficiency, the actual hours used correspond to the actual number of vehicles and standard hours per vehicle, thus the labor efficiency variance is minimal.

In conclusion, the analysis indicates that Solo's repair shop performed efficiently during June 2019, with actual car repairs surpassing the budget and labor costs aligning closely with estimates. The negligible sales price variance signifies consistent pricing strategies, while the labor efficiency variance suggests optimal utilization of labor hours.

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