Jackson, Inc

question 79

Multiple Choice

Jackson, Inc., manufactures two products that it sells to the same market. Excerpted below are its budgeted and actual operating results for the year just completed:Industry volume was estimated to be 1,875,000 units at the time the budget was prepared. Actual industry volume for the period was 2,440,000 units. Jackson measures variances using contribution margin.
The market share variance is:

• A) $113,600 unfavorable.
• B) $138,560 unfavorable.
• C) $259,200 unfavorable.
• D) $277,184 unfavorable.
• E) $338,800 unfavorable.

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