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:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Quantity Demanded

The specific amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at a given price point, at any given moment.

Price-Consumption Curve

A curve that shows how a consumer's optimum basket varies with changes in the price of a good, holding other factors constant.

Shifting Demand Curve

A shifting demand curve occurs when there is a change in a non-price factor, such as consumer preference or income, altering the quantity demanded at any given price.