Gourmet Aroma Coffee House has an exclusive contract with Columbia exporters. Two brands of gourmet coffee are imported, Morning Thunder (MT) and Evening Tender (ET). The following data are provided for the current fiscal year:     Budgeted Operating Results   MT ET MT ET Price per pound $ 40   $ 60   $ 50   $ 56   Variable cost per pound   20     36     24     40   Sales (in pounds)   4,300     4,300     4,026     5,124       The total market was estimated to be 86,000 pounds at the time of budget. The actual total market for the year is 84,000 pounds.   What is the firm's total sales mix variance? Multiple Choice $2,196 favorable. $6,916 favorable. $10,956 favorable. $2,556 unfavorable. $996 unfavorable.

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Gourmet Aroma Coffee House has an exclusive contract with Columbia exporters. Two brands of gourmet coffee are imported, Morning Thunder (MT) and Evening Tender (ET). The following data are provided for the current fiscal year:

 

  Budgeted Operating Results
  MT ET MT ET
Price per pound $ 40   $ 60   $ 50   $ 56  
Variable cost per pound   20     36     24     40  
Sales (in pounds)   4,300     4,300     4,026     5,124  
 

 

The total market was estimated to be 86,000 pounds at the time of budget. The actual total market for the year is 84,000 pounds.

 

What is the firm's total sales mix variance?

Multiple Choice

  • $2,196 favorable.

  • $6,916 favorable.

  • $10,956 favorable.

  • $2,556 unfavorable.

  • $996 unfavorable.

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