Total industry volume for both products X and Y was estimated to be 130,000 units at the time of the budget. Actual industry volume for the period for products X and Y was 100,000 units.   The sales mix variance for Product Y is: (Round your sales mix percentage to whole percentage.)

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Winston Co. had two products code named X and Y. The firm had the following budget for August:

 

  Product X   Product Y   Total  
Sales $ 190,000     $ 486,000     $ 676,000    
Variable Costs   114,000       194,400       308,400    
Contribution Margin $ 76,000     $ 291,600     $ 367,600    
Fixed costs   14,000       100,000       114,000    
Operating Income $ 62,000     $ 191,600     $ 253,600    
Selling Price per unit $ 100     $ 50            
 

 

On September 1, the following actual operating results for August were reported:

 

  Product X   Product Y   Total  
Sales $ 361,600     $ 504,000     $ 865,600    
Variable Costs   197,000       218,000       415,000    
Contribution Margin $ 164,600     $ 286,000     $ 450,600    
Fixed costs   52,000       110,000       162,000    
Operating Income $ 112,600     $ 176,000     $ 288,600    
Units Sold   3,000       9,000            
 

 

Total industry volume for both products X and Y was estimated to be 130,000 units at the time of the budget. Actual industry volume for the period for products X and Y was 100,000 units.

 

The sales mix variance for Product Y is: (Round your sales mix percentage to whole percentage.)

 

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    $32,400 unfavorable.

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    $34,910 favorable.

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    $26,800 favorable.

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    $30,260 favorable.

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    $61,910 unfavorable.

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