The Following Is a Summarized Master Budget That Winnipeg Company

question 96

Multiple Choice

The following is a summarized master budget that Winnipeg Company prepared for January:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Sales } & & 9,000 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 450,000 \\\hline \text { Less variable costs: } & & \\\hline \text { Manufacturing } & \$ 270,000 & \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative } & \underline{18,000} & \underline{288,000} \\\hline \text { Contribution } & & \$ 162,000 \\\hline \text { Less fixed costs: } & & \\\hline \text { Manufacturing } & 72,000 & \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative } & \underline{27,000} & \underline{99,000} \\\hline \text { Operating income } & & \$ 63,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

$\text { Actual results for January were as follows: }$

$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Units produced and sold } & 8,500 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Selling price per unit } & \$ 55.00 \\\hline \text { Variable costs per unit: } & \\\hline \text { Manufacturing } & \$ 32.00 \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative } & \$ 1.50 \\\hline \text { Total fixed costs } & \$ 99,000\\\hline\end{array}$

-What total sales volume variance did Winnipeg Company report for January?

• A) $3,500 U.
• B) $9,000 U.
• C) $25,000 U.
• D) $27,500 U.

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Definitions:

Tax Passed

Occurs when the burden of a tax is shifted from the entity legally responsible for it to another party, such as consumers.

Import Quota

A regulatory measure that sets a physical limit on the quantity of goods that can be imported into a country over a specified period of time.

Tariff

A tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries, used to control trade.

International Trade

The exchange of goods and services across national borders, driven by the principle of comparative advantage.