Compute the total static-budget variance, the total flexible-budget variance, and the total sales-volume variance. b. Compute the sale-mix variance and the sales-quantity variance by type of chair, and in total.

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Company A manufactures two modular types of doors: one for the residential market, and the other for the office market. Budgeted and actual operating data for the year 2018 are:

Static Budget Residential Office Total
Number of chairs sold 260,000 140,000 400,000
Contribution margin $26,000,000 $11,200,000 $37,200,000

 

Actual Results Residential Office Total
Number of chairs sold 248,400 165,600 414,000
Contribution margin $22,356,000 $13,248,000 $35,604,000

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Compute the following variances in terms of contribution margin:

a. Compute the total static-budget variance, the total flexible-budget variance, and the total sales-volume variance.

b. Compute the sale-mix variance and the sales-quantity variance by type of chair, and in total.

 

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