Exercise 16-33 (Algo) Sales Activity Variance (LO 16-3) Fournier Fixtures produces a variety of manufactured items for the home and building industry. The company produces only when it receives orders and, therefore, has no inventories. The following information is available for the current month: Sales revenue Less Variable costs Materials Direct labor Variable overhead Variable marketing and administrative Total variable costs Contribution margin Less Fixed costs Manufacturing overhead Marketing Administrative Total fixed costs Operating profits Master Budget (based on Actual (based on budgeted orders actual orders for for 355,000 397,600 units) $7,554,400 2,611,600 232,000 1,189,600 864,000 units) $ 7,100,000 1,578,000 495,400 318,000 $2,391,400 $ 265,800 2,320,000 212,000 1,058,000 774,000 $4,897,200 $4,364,000 $2,657,200 $ 2,736,000 1,600,000 480,000 345,000 $2,425,000 $ 311,000
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
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