Margot's Ice Cream operates several stores in a major metropolitan city and its suburbs. Its budget and operating data for the current year follow: Budgeted Data Actual Operating Results Flavor Gallons Selling Price per Gallon Vanilla Chocolate 318,000 $ 1.90 Variable Costs per Gallon $ 1.20 Gallons Selling Price per Gallon Variable Costs per Gallon 258,000 $ 1.75 $ 1.10 397,500 2.80 1.90 367,500 2.65 1.80 Strawberry Anchovy 265,000 2.45 1.35 395,000 2.65 1.40 79,500 3.80 2.30 199,500 4.30 2.50 Required: 1. Compute these variances for the individual flavors and total quantity sold. (Use the Contribution Margin in your calculations and do not round intermediate calculations.)
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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