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Transcribed Image Text:Fournier Fixtures produces a variety of manufactured Items for the home and building Industry. The company produces only when it
receives orders and, therefore, has no inventories. The following information is available for the current month:
Sales revenue
Less
Variable costs
Materials
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Variable marketing and administrative
Total variable costs
Contribution margin
Less
Fixed costs
Manufacturing overhead
Marketing
Administrative
Total fixed costs
Operating profits
Sales revenue
Variable costs:
Materials
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Variable marketing and administrative
Total variable costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs:
Manufacturing overhead
Marketing
Administrative
Total fixed costs
Operating profits
Actual (based on
actual orders for
445,200 units)
$ 8,458,800
Fournier Fixtures
Sales Activity Variance
Flexible Budget
2,710,200
249,000
1,271,200
898,000
$ 5,128,400
$ 3,330,400
1,731,000
668,800
471,000
$ 2,870,800
$ 459,600
Required:
Prepare a sales activity variance analysis for Fournier Fixtures.
Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for
unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.
Master Budget
(based on
budgeted orders
for 397,500
Sales Activity
Variance
units)
$ 7,950,000
2,405,000
229,000
1,126,000
808,000
$ 4,568,000
$ 3,382,000
1,770,000
650,000
515,000
$ 2,935,000
$ 447,000
Master Budget
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