Assume that in October $2022$ the Schmidt Machinery Company $($Exhibit $14\mathrm{.}1)$ manufactured and sold $900$ units for $$710$ each. During this month, the company incurred $$387,000$ total variable costs and $$180,500$ total fixed costs. The master budget data for the month are as given in Exhiblt $14\mathrm{.}1.$

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Prepare a flexible budget for the production and sale of $900$ units.

Compute for Octobel $2022$:

a$.$ The sales volume variance, in terms of operating income. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

b$.$ The sales volume variance, in terms of contribution margin. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

Compute for October $2022$:

a$.$ The total flexible budget variance. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

b$.$ The total variable cost flexible budget variance. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

c$.$ The total fixed cost flexible budget variance. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

d$.$ The selling price variance. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

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Compute for October $2022$:

a$.$ The sales volume variance, in terms of operating income. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

b$.$ The sales volume variance, in terms of contribution margin. Indicate whether this variance was favorable or unfavorable.

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