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Variances-Sales

LLalan2y ago
Fort Co produces and sells three models of family car: a basic model (the Drastic), an upgraded model (the Bomber) and a deluxe model (the Cracker). All of the cars are priced to achieve a 6% mark up on standard cost. For the month of June, Fort Co budgeted to sell 30,000 units of the Drastic and so have 10% market share of the budgeted sales at a price of $10,600 each. Fort Co. actually achieved a 15% share of the market, though the market had actually contracted by 5%. The following information is available for July. Drastic Bomber Cracker Sales units: – Budgeted 27,000 15,000 18,000 – Actual 26,000 16,000 14,000 Budgeted sales price $10,600 $13,250 $16,960 1 Which option correctly fills the gaps in the paragraph? "The difference between the sales quantity and _____________ variances is that the standard _______________is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is ________________." A volume, mix, ignored B price, mix, calculated C volume, quantity, ignored D price, quantity, calculated Can you please explain the meaning of what is the question is trying to ask and how are the options filled in the blanks.
IAW3005IAW3005Tutor2y ago#1
“The difference between the sales quantity and _____________ variances is that the standard _______________is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is ________________.” Is it? The difference between the sales quantity and volume variances is that the standard mix is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is ignored. or The difference between the sales quantity and price variances is that the standard mix is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is calculated. or The difference between the sales quantity and volume variances is that the standard quantity is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is ignored. or The difference between the sales quantity and price variances is that the standard quantity is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is calculated. A volume, mix, ignored B price, mix, calculated C volume, quantity, ignored D price, quantity, calculated Can you figure it out?
LLalan2y ago#2
What is the meaning of the answer with the right filled answers?
IAW3005IAW3005Tutor2y ago#3
It is a statement made about sales variances - you have to read it and fill in the blanks
LLalan2y ago#4
The right answer is A, can you please justify why the answer is A and not other options..How to identify ?
IAW3005IAW3005Tutor2y ago#5
As i have said. It is a statement made about sales variances – you have to read it and fill in the blanks The difference between the sales quantity and "volume" variances is that the standard "mix" is considered in the former. The difference between standard and actual is "ignored". This is not a past exam question
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