The Crockery Pottery Company completed the flexible budget analysis for the second quarter, which is given below. Flexible Sales Volume Variance Actual Budget Flexible Static Results Variance Budget 12,900 $65,604 Budget 11,800 $60,010 Units 12,900 1,100 F $62,710 $2,894 U $5,594 F 2,353 U Sales Revenue Variable Costs 27,580 13 U 27,593 25,240 Contribution Margin $35,130 $34,770 $2,881 U 150 U $3,031 U $38,011 34,090 $3,921 $3,241 F 34,240 $890 34,090 $680 Fixed Costs Operating Income/(Loss) $3,241 F Which of the following would be a correct factor to explain the sales volume variance for sales revenue? O A. increase in variable cost per unit O B. increase in sales volume OC. increase in sales price per unit O D. increase in fixed costs
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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.
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![The Crockery Pottery Company completed the flexible budget analysis for the second quarter, which is given below.
Flexible
Sales
Actual
Budget
Results Variance
Flexible
Volume
Static
Budget
12,900
Variance
Budget
11,800
Units
12,900
1,100 F
Sales Revenue
$62,710
27,580
$2,894 U
$65,604
27,593
$5,594 F
2,353 U
$60,010
Variable Costs
13 U
25,240
Contribution Margin
S2,881 U
$35,130
34,240
$38,011
34,090
$3,241 F
$34,770
34,090
Fixed Costs
150 U
Operating Income/(Loss)
$890
$3,031 U
$3,921
$3,241 F
$680
Which of the following would be a correct factor to explain the sales volume variance for sales revenue?
O A. increase in variable cost per unit
B. increase in sales volume
OC. increase in sales price per unit
O D. increase in fixed costs](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fec3a31d6-505e-47fd-bad5-ad30af2d9366%2Fbe322eb6-e5fb-46b3-8dfa-a7de9b124c2a%2F9xec3x_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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