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 reports—the 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 63 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Course Cost per Student

Instructor wages $2,960
Classroom supplies $300
Utilities $1,210 $90
Campus rent $5,000
Insurance $2,300
Administrative expenses $4,000 $43 $3

For example, administrative expenses should be $4,000 per month plus $43 per course plus $3 per student. The company’s sales should average $890 per student. The company planned to run four courses with a total of 63 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 53 students. The actual operating results for September appear below:

Actual
Revenue $53,170
Instructor wages $11,120
Classroom supplies $18,750
Utilities $1,980
Campus rent $5,000
Insurance $2,440
Administrative expenses $3,787

Required:

a. Prepare the company’s planning budget for September.
b. Prepare the company’s flexible budget for September.
c. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September.