State two reasons a business would prepare a flexed budget.
Prepare a statement showing the budgeted profit for March.
Calculate the direct labour rate variance in March.
Calculate the direct labour efficiency variance in March.
Calculate the total direct labour variance in March.
Calculate how many hours were actually worked in April.
Calculate the number of units actually produced and sold in April.
Suggest two possible reasons for the adverse efficiency variance in April.
Discuss the disadvantages for EF plc if they go ahead with this plan.