Managerial Accounting
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Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
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Chapter 8, Problem 23E
Exercise 21-23 Computing and interpreting sales variances A1
Comp Wiz computers. During May 2017, it sold 350 computers at a $1,200 average price each. The May 2017 fixed budget included sales of 365 computers at an average price of $1,100 each.
- Compute the sales price variance and sales volume variance for May 2017.
- Interpret the findings.
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