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 Variable Costs per Gallon Selling Price per Variable Costs per Gallons Gallon Gallon Vanilla 246,000 $ 1.30 $ 0.60 186,000 $ 1.15 $ 0.50 Chocolate Strawberry Anchovy 307,500 1.60 0.70 277,500 1.45 0.60 205,000 1.85 0.75 335,000 2.05 0.80 61,500 2.60 1.10 181,500 3.10 1.30 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.
Step by step
Solved in 5 steps with 6 images