The Martin Trader sells three products- product A, product B and product C. The budgeted sales and budgeted prices of all three products for the first quarter of the current year are given below: Budgeted price $25 Products Budgeted Sales Product A 630 units Product B 765 units $15 Product C 540 units $40 The actual results for the first quarter in terms of quantity sold and price are given below: Products Actual Sales Actual price Product A Product B 705 units $26 560 units $18 Product C 632 units $42 Required: Using the information of Martin Traders given above, calculate sales volume variance for the individual products as well as in total for the first quarter.
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
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![The Martin Trader sells three products-product A, product B and product C. The budgeted
sales and budgeted prices of all three products for the first quarter of the current year are
given below:
Products
Budgeted Sales
Budgeted price
Product A
630 units
$25
Product B
765 units
$15
Product C
540 units
$40
The actual results for the first quarter in terms of quantity sold and price are given below:
Products
Actual Sales
Actual price
Product A
705 units
$26
Product B
560 units
$18
Product C
632 units
$42
Required:
Using the information of Martin Traders given above, calculate sales volume variance for
the individual products as well as in total for the first quarter.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F47464621-82c8-49d2-af6d-b33a958aa621%2Fb6d80a17-5bea-4553-94a0-353bf4d4e88d%2Fb6p7crl_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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