XLM Inc. sells a single product for a budgeted selling price of $21 per unit. Budgeted direct materials costs were $5 per unit, while budgeted direct labour and variable overhead costs were $3 and $2 respectively. Budgeted fixed overhead costs amount $25,000 per month. The company has a practical production capacity of 10,000 units per month. Budgeted variable selling costs are $2 per unit. Budgeted fixed selling costs are $2,000 per month. During the company's first month of operations, the company produced 10,000 units and sold 7,500 units at an average selling price of $18 per unit. Fixed and variable costs were as budgeted. The company's static budget variance was: $ Unfavourable (round your answer to nearest whole dollar, do not input $ sign).
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
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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