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Chapter 8, Problem 23E
Exercise 21-23 Computing and interpreting sales variances A1
Comp Wiz computers. During May 2017, it sold 350 computers at a $1,200 average price each. The May 2017 fixed budget included sales of 365 computers at an average price of $1,100 each.
- Compute the sales price variance and sales volume variance for May 2017.
- Interpret the findings.
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Analysis of sales variances to develop strategies to improve its profit position is an ongoing exercise at Caribbean Productions Ltd. The company produces and sells three products, Date Prune, and Cashella. The following budgeted and actual results were extracted from the company’s records for the month of January 2017:
Budgeted Results
Product
Total Sales $
Volume/units
Price $
Contribution margin per unit $
Total contribution margin $
Date
1,200,000
600
2,000
950
570,000
Prune
1,040,000
800
1,300
620
496,000
Cashella
600,000
600
1,000
500
300,000
2,840,000
2,000
1,366,000
Actual Results
Product
Total Sales $
Volume/units
Price $
Contribution margin per unit $
Total contribution margin $
Date
1,540,000
700
2,200
1,000…
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