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The master budget at Western Company last period called for sales of 225,300 units at $9.3 each. The costs were estimated to be $3.78 variable per unit and $225,300 fixed. During the period, actual production and actual sales were 230,300 units. The selling price was $9.40 per unit. Variable costs were $4.80 per unit. Actual fixed costs were $225,300.
Required:
Prepare a sales activity variance analysis. (Indicate the effect of each variance by "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable.)
Actual Units | Manufacturing Variances | Sales Price Variance | Flexible Budget | Activity Variance | Master Budget | ||||
(230,300 Units) | (Flex - Act) | (230,300 Units) | ( Flex - Master) | (225,300 Units) | |||||
Sales revenue | 2164820 (230,300*9.40) | 23030 | F | 2141790 (230,300*9.30) | 46500 | F | 2095290 (225300*9.30) | ||
Less: | |||||||||
Variable manufacturing costs | 1105440 (230,300*4.80) | 234906 (1105440-870534) | U | 870534 (230,300*3.78) | 18900 | U | 851634 (225300*3.78) | ||
Contribution margin | 1059380 | 234906 | U | 23030 | F | 1271256 | 27600 | F | 1243656 |
Less: | |||||||||
Fixed manufacturing costs | 225300 | 0 | 225300 | 0 | 225300 | ||||
Operating profits | 834080 | 234906 | U | 23030 | F | 1045956 | 27600 | F | 1018356 |