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
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.
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