Swifty is the primary provider of spirit apparel for many high schools. Management has been evaluating two of its key products for changes in selling price and sales volume in comparison to expectation: the quarter-zip jacket and the hooded sweatshirt. Swifty's expectations and actual results were as follows. Quarter-zip Sweatshirt Budgeted Sales Volume Sales price variance 430 600 Sales activity variance Actual Sales Volume 500 540 Budgeted Selling Price $38 $53 Actual Selling Price $40 $51 Budgeted Variable Unit Cost How much was Swifty's sales price variance this year? How much was its comprehensive sales activity variance? $24 $30

Swifty is the primary provider of spirit apparel for many high schools. Management has been evaluating two of its key products for changes in selling price and sales volume in comparison to expectation: the quarter-zip jacket and the hooded sweatshirt. Swifty's expectations and actual results were as follows. Quarter-zip Sweatshirt Budgeted Sales Volume Sales price variance 430 600 Sales activity variance Actual Sales Volume 500 540 Budgeted Selling Price $38 $53 Actual Selling Price $40 $51 Budgeted Variable Unit Cost How much was Swifty's sales price variance this year? How much was its comprehensive sales activity variance? $24 $30

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter18: Pricing And Profitability Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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