The budgeted sales for a company for a period was:   Units Units contribution margin Total contribution Product X 8 000 20 160 000 Product Y 7 000 12 84 000 Product Z 5 000 9 45 000   The actual Sales were:   Units Units contribution margin Total contribution Product X 6000 20 120 000 Product Y 7 000 12 84 000 Product Z 9 000 9 81 000   Calculate the following: i) Total sales margin variance ii) Sales volume variance iii) Sales margin mix varian

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The budgeted sales for a company for a period was:

 

Units

Units contribution margin

Total contribution

Product X

8 000

20

160 000

Product Y

7 000

12

84 000

Product Z

5 000

9

45 000

 

The actual Sales were:

 

Units

Units contribution margin

Total contribution

Product X

6000

20

120 000

Product Y

7 000

12

84 000

Product Z

9 000

9

81 000

 

Calculate the following:

  1. i) Total sales margin variance
  2. ii) Sales volume variance

iii) Sales margin mix varian

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