Use the Following Information for the Next 7 Questions

question 110

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for the next 7 questions.
A small accounting firm budgets 200 hours of billings for the next month, and 60% of these hours are expected to be for tax return preparation services, with the remaining 40% for bookkeeping services. Tax work is billed at $50 per hour, and bookkeeping work is billed at $40 per hour. The variable costs for both types of services are $10 per hour. During the month 180 hours were billed, 90 of which were for tax work.
-(Appendix 11A) The contribution margin sales quantity variance was

• A) $720 unfavorable
• B) $540 favorable
• C) $0
• D) $1,200 favorable

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Definitions:

Cost Leadership

A business strategy aimed at achieving the lowest operational costs within an industry to offer lower prices than competitors and thus gain market share.

Lowest-Cost Location

Refers to the geographic location selected for business operations, manufacturing, or logistics based on the criteria of minimal operational and production costs.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved when production becomes efficient, as the scale of the production increases, the cost per unit of the product decreases.

Total Logistics Cost

The overall expenses associated with the planning, implementing, and controlling of goods’ movement, including transportation, inventory, warehousing, and order processing costs.