Required: 1. What was the actual operating income for the period? 2. What was the company's master budget operating income for the period? 3. (a) What was the total master budget variance, in terms of operating income, for the period? (b) is this variance favorab unfavorable? (If a variance has no amount, select "None" in the corresponding dropdown cell.)
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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![As the new accountant for Cohen & Company, you have been asked to provide a succinct analysis of financial performance for the
year just ended. You obtain the following information that pertains to the company's sole product:
Units sold
Sales
Variable costs
Fixed costs
Actual
4.
40,000
$ 380,000
210,000
145,000
Required:
1. What was the actual operating income for the period?
2. What was the company's master budget operating income for the period?
3. (a) What was the total master budget variance, in terms of operating income, for the period? (b) Is this variance favorable or
unfavorable? (If a variance has no amount, select "None" in the corresponding dropdown cell.)
4. The total master budget variance for a period can be decomposed into a total flexible budget variance and a sales volume variance.
(a) What was the total flexible-budget variance for the period? (b) Was this variance favorable or unfavorable? (c) What was the sales
volume variance for the period? (d) Was this variance favorable or unfavorable? (If a variance has no amount, select "None" in the
corresponding dropdown cell.)
1.
Actual operating income
2 Master budget operating income
3.
Total master budget variance
Total flexible-budget variance
Sales volume variance
Master
Budget
45,000
$ 450,000
270,000
135,000
45,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd4e51c3b-f01e-4887-a6e6-fba69d6e06c3%2F2365c67f-702c-4bf4-a097-678ad4912b76%2Fl382g3e_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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