Winston Co $\text { On September 1, the following actual operating results for August were reported: }$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Winston Co. had two products code named X and Y. The firm had the following budget for August: $\begin{array}{lrrr} & \text { Product X } & \text { Product Y } & \text { Total } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 286,000 & \$ 520,000 & \$ 806,000 \\\text { Variable Costs } & 189,800 & 218,400 & 408,200\\\text { Contribution Margin } & \$ 96,200 & \$ 301,600 & \$ 397,800 \\\text { Fixed costs } & 50,000 & 108,000 & 158,000\\\text { Operating Income }&\$46,200&\$193,600&\$239,800\\\text { Selling Price per unit }&\$110.00&\$50.00\end{array}$

$\text { On September 1, the following actual operating results for August were reported: }$

$\begin{array}{lrrr} & \text { Product X } & \text { Product Y } & \text { Total } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 360,000 & \$ 540,000 & \$ 900,000 \\\text { Variable Costs } & 195,000 & 216,000 & 411,000\\\text { Contribution Margin } & \$ 165,000 & \$ 324,000 & \$ 489,000 \\\text { Fixed costs } & 50,000 & 108,000 & 158,000 \\\text { Operating Income }&\$115,00&\$216,000&\$331,000\\\text { Units Sold }&3,000&9,000\end{array}$ Total industry volume for both products X and Y was estimated to be 130,000 units at the time of the budget. Actual industry volume for the period for products X and Y was 100,000 units.

The sales quantity variance for Product Y is:

• A) $6,465 favorable.
• B) $6,750 favorable.
• C) $33,250 favorable.
• D) $23,200 unfavorable.
• E) $78,000 favorable.

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory

A method of inventory valuation where the first items produced or acquired are the first ones sold, FIFO stands for "First In, First Out."

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost of all raw materials, labor, and overhead expenses incurred to produced goods that were sold during a particular period.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that continuously updates inventory records for purchases and sales in real-time.

Periodic System

The periodic system is an inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made on a periodic basis, such as monthly or yearly, rather than continuously updating with each sale or purchase.