The XTRA Appliance Manufacturing Corporation manufactures two vacuum cleaners, the Standard and the Super. The following information was gathered about the two products: Standard Super Budgeted sales in units 3,000 1,000 Budgeted selling price $500 $850 Budgeted contribution margin per unit $210 $550 Actual sales in units 3,500 1,500 Actual selling price $300 $640 What is the total sales-volume variance in terms of the contribution margin? a. 1,200,000 U b. 380,000 U c. 380,000 F d. 340,000 U

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What is the total sales volume variance and contribution margin?

The XTRA Appliance Manufacturing Corporation manufactures two
vacuum cleaners, the Standard and the Super. The following information
was gathered about the two products:
Standard Super
Budgeted sales in units
3,000
1,000
Budgeted selling price
$500
$850
Budgeted contribution margin per unit $210
$550
Actual sales in units
3,500
1,500
Actual selling price
$300
$640
What is the total sales-volume variance in terms of the contribution
margin?
a. 1,200,000 U
b. 380,000 U
c. 380,000 F
d. 340,000 U
Transcribed Image Text:The XTRA Appliance Manufacturing Corporation manufactures two vacuum cleaners, the Standard and the Super. The following information was gathered about the two products: Standard Super Budgeted sales in units 3,000 1,000 Budgeted selling price $500 $850 Budgeted contribution margin per unit $210 $550 Actual sales in units 3,500 1,500 Actual selling price $300 $640 What is the total sales-volume variance in terms of the contribution margin? a. 1,200,000 U b. 380,000 U c. 380,000 F d. 340,000 U
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