Winston Company had two products code named X and Y. The firm had the following budget for August:     Product X Product Y Total Sales $ 240,000 $ 510,000 $ 750,000 Variable Costs 117,600 295,800 413,400 Contribution Margin $ 122,400 $ 214,200 $ 336,600 Fixed costs 8,000 100,000 108,000 Operating Income $ 114,400 $ 114,200 $ 228,600 Selling Price per unit $ 100 $ 50     On September 1, the following actual operating results for August were reported:     Product X Product Y Total Sales $ 364,000 $ 540,000 $ 904,000 Variable Costs 200,000 221,000 421,000 Contribution Margin $ 164,000 $ 319,000 $ 483,000 Fixed costs 8,000 100,000 108,000 Operating Income $ 156,000 $ 219,000 $ 375,000 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 selling price variance for Product Y is:   Multiple Choice   $35,000 favorable.   $50,000 unfavorable.   $90,000 unfavorable.   $90,000 favorable.   $43,200 unfavorable.

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

 

  Product X Product Y Total
Sales $ 240,000 $ 510,000 $ 750,000
Variable Costs 117,600 295,800 413,400
Contribution Margin $ 122,400 $ 214,200 $ 336,600
Fixed costs 8,000 100,000 108,000
Operating Income $ 114,400 $ 114,200 $ 228,600
Selling Price per unit $ 100 $ 50  

 

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

 

  Product X Product Y Total
Sales $ 364,000 $ 540,000 $ 904,000
Variable Costs 200,000 221,000 421,000
Contribution Margin $ 164,000 $ 319,000 $ 483,000
Fixed costs 8,000 100,000 108,000
Operating Income $ 156,000 $ 219,000 $ 375,000
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 selling price variance for Product Y is:

 

Multiple Choice
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    $35,000 favorable.

  •  

    $50,000 unfavorable.

  •  

    $90,000 unfavorable.

  •  

    $90,000 favorable.

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    $43,200 unfavorable.

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