At the End of 2019, Dubai Mission Prepared Its Master

question 45

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2019, Dubai Mission prepared its master budget for 2020. Selected amounts from that budget, along with actual results for 2020, are presented below: $$\begin{array} { l r r } & \underline { \text { Budgeted } } & \underline { \text { Actual } } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 180,000 & \$ 210,000 \\\text { Research and development cost } & 25,000 & 20,000 \\\text { Interest revenue } & 7,600 & 7,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 60,000 & 65,000 \\\text { Marketing costs } & 45,000 & 45,000\end{array}$$ Dubai Mission's total budget variance for the data provided is:

• A) $40,600 favourable
• B) $40,600 unfavourable
• C) $29,400 favourable
• D) $29,400 unfavourable

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Definitions:

Standard Variable Overhead Rate

A predetermined rate applied to estimate the variable overheads based on a specific activity base.

Standard Hours Per Unit

The estimated time required to produce one unit of a product under standard operating conditions.

Actual Output

The real quantity of goods or services produced by a company, as opposed to estimated or planned production levels.

Standard Cost System

An accounting system that uses predetermined costs for products or services to facilitate variance analysis and budgeting.