Sports, Inc., produces shirts for sports teams. The company has the following master budget income statement for

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Sports, Inc., produces shirts for sports teams. The company has the following master budget income statement for the month of August:

                                                                                                                    Master Budget

                                                                                                                        (based on

                                                                                                                        18,000 units)

Sales Revenue (18,000 units at $20) ...................................................... $360,000

Variable Manufacturing Costs ............................................................... $180,000

Variable Marketing and Administrative Costs ....................................... $ 18,000

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Fixed Manufacturing Costs ...................................................................... $ 80,000

Fixed Marketing and Administrative Costs .............................................. $ 20,000


The company uses the following estimates to prepare the master budget:

Sales Price........................................................................................... $20 per Unit

Sales and Production Volume............................................................. 18,000 Units

Variable Manufacturing Costs ............................................................ $10 per Unit

Variable Marketing and Administrative Costs...................................... $1 per Unit

Fixed Manufacturing Costs ........................................................................ $80,000

Fixed Marketing and Administrative Costs................................................ $20,000

Assume that the actual results for August were as follows:


                                                                                                                    Actual

Sales Price............................................................................................ $21 per Unit

Sales and Production Volume............................................................. 20,000 Units

Variable Manufacturing Costs .................................................................. $230,880

Variable Marketing and Administrative Costs............................................ $22,000

Fixed Manufacturing Costs ......................................................................... $82,000

Fixed Marketing and Administrative Costs................................................. $18,000


Compare the master budget, flexible budget, and actual results for the month of August.


Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...
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Managerial Accounting An Introduction to Concepts Methods and Uses

ISBN: 978-0324639766

10th Edition

Authors: Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil

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