Gourmet Aroma Coffee House has an exclusive contract with Columbia exporters. Two brands of gourmet coffee are imported, Morning Thunder (MT) and Evening Tender (ET). The following data are provided for the current fiscal year:     Budgeted Operating Results   MT ET MT ET Price per pound $ 40   $ 60   $ 50   $ 56   Variable cost per pound   20     36     24     40   Sales (in pounds)   5,300     5,300     4,686     5,964       The total market was estimated to be 106,000 pounds at the time of budget. The actual total market for the year is 114,000 pounds.   What is the firm's total sales mix variance?   Multiple Choice   $11,316 favorable.   $2,916 unfavorable.   $1,356 unfavorable.   $7,276 favorable.   $2,556 favorable.

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Gourmet Aroma Coffee House has an exclusive contract with Columbia exporters. Two brands of gourmet coffee are imported, Morning Thunder (MT) and Evening Tender (ET). The following data are provided for the current fiscal year:

 

  Budgeted Operating Results
  MT ET MT ET
Price per pound $ 40   $ 60   $ 50   $ 56  
Variable cost per pound   20     36     24     40  
Sales (in pounds)   5,300     5,300     4,686     5,964  
 

 

The total market was estimated to be 106,000 pounds at the time of budget. The actual total market for the year is 114,000 pounds.

 

What is the firm's total sales mix variance?

 

Multiple Choice
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    $11,316 favorable.
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    $2,916 unfavorable.
  •  
    $1,356 unfavorable.
  •  
    $7,276 favorable.
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    $2,556 favorable.

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