Zany projected current year sales of 50,000 units at a unit sale price of $20.00. Actual current year sales were 55,000 units at $22.00 per unit. Actual variable costs, budgeted at $15.00 per unit, totaled $14.00 per unit. Budgeted fixed costs totaled $400,000, while actual fixed costs amounted to $420,000. What is the sales volume variance for total revenue? a. $100,000 unfavorable b. $100,000 favorable c. $110,000 favorable d. $110,000 unfavorable

Zany projected current year sales of 50,000 units at a unit sale price of $20.00. Actual current year sales were 55,000 units at $22.00 per unit. Actual variable costs, budgeted at $15.00 per unit, totaled $14.00 per unit. Budgeted fixed costs totaled $400,000, while actual fixed costs amounted to $420,000. What is the sales volume variance for total revenue? a. $100,000 unfavorable b. $100,000 favorable c. $110,000 favorable d. $110,000 unfavorable

Managerial Accounting

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Chapter9: Evaluating Variances From Standard Costs

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Problem 25E: Lowell Manufacturing Inc. has a normal selling price of 20 per unit and has been selling 125,000...

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