The Greensboro Performing Arts Center (GPAC) has a total capacity of 7,500 seats: 2,000 center seats, 2,500
Question:
The Greensboro Performing Arts Center (GPAC) has a total capacity of 7,500 seats: 2,000 center seats, 2,500 side seats, and 3,000 balcony seats. The budgeted and actual tickets sold for a Broadway musical show are as follows:
Number of seats available:
Center…………………………………………………………. | 2000 |
Side……………………………………………………………. | 2500 |
Balcony……………………………………………………….. | 3000 |
The actual ticket prices are the same as those budgeted. Once a show has been booked, the total cost does not vary with the total number of attendance.
Required
Compute these for the show:
1. The budgeted and actual sales mix percentages for different types of seats.
2. The budgeted average contribution margin per seat.
3. The total sales quantity variance and the total sales mix variance.
4. The total sales volume variance.
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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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis
ISBN: 1081
6th Edition
Authors: Edward Blocher, David Stout, Paul Juras, Gary Cokins