For this assignment, refer to the scenario located in Problems ? Series A,? section 8-19A of Ch. 8, Performance Evaluation,

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1. For this assignment, refer to the scenario located in “Problems – Series A,” section 8-19A of Ch. 8, “Performance Evaluation,“ of Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting Concepts. This scenario puts you in charge of preparing a budget for the Redmond Management Association annual public relations luncheon.

   Read the scenario in the textbook and complete the activity below.

   Use Excel—showing all work and formulas—to complete the following:

   • Prepare a flexible budget. 
   • Compute the sales volume variance and the variable cost volume variances based on a comparison between the master budget and the flexible budget.
   • Compute flexible budget variances by comparing the flexible budget with the actual results.
   • Create a 6- to 8-slide presentation for the budget committee meeting. Complete the following in your presentation:
   • Summarize the results of the sales volume and variable cost volume variances computations based on the comparison between the master budget and the flexible budget.
   • Summarize the results of the flexible budget variances computations based on the comparison between the flexible budget and the actual results.
   • Justify the favorable or unfavorable budget variances.
   • Since this is a not-for-profit organization, address why anyone should be concerned with meeting the budget.
   • Make recommendations for what can be done differently to stay on budget for future luncheons. Provide specific examples to support your recommendations.
   • Cite references to support your assignment.

     Format your citations according to APA guidelines.