The president of a company was given the following data: Units Sales Variable costs Actual 18,000 $360,000 234,000 Contribution margin$126,000 Fixed costs Operating income 76.000 $50,000 Flexible Budget for Static Budget Actual Sales Activity 16,000 18,000 $320,000 192,000 $128,000 80,000 $48,000 $360,000 216,000 $144,000 80,000 $64,000 The president was happy because the static budget variance was 2,000F. Was he correct, and if not, why? high the following standards have
The president of a company was given the following data: Units Sales Variable costs Actual 18,000 $360,000 234,000 Contribution margin$126,000 Fixed costs Operating income 76.000 $50,000 Flexible Budget for Static Budget Actual Sales Activity 16,000 18,000 $320,000 192,000 $128,000 80,000 $48,000 $360,000 216,000 $144,000 80,000 $64,000 The president was happy because the static budget variance was 2,000F. Was he correct, and if not, why? high the following standards have
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Transcribed Image Text:The president of a company was given the following data:
Units
Sales
Variable costs
Actual
18,000
$360,000
234,000
Contribution margin$126,000
Fixed costs
Operating income
76,000
$50,000
Static Budget
16.000
Flexible Budget for
Actual Sales Activity
18,000
$320,000
192,000
$128,000
80,000
$48.000
$360,000
216,000
$144,000
80,000
$64.000
The president was happy because the static budget variance was 2,000F.
Was he correct, and if not, why?
linh the following standards have
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