Zhongfang Consumer Products Has a Small Car Division That Operates

question 85

Multiple Choice

Zhongfang Consumer Products has a small car division that operates as a profit center. Below is a partially completed performance report for the first quarter. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | r | l | } \hline & & & \text { Flexible Budget } & & & \\\hline & { \text { Actual } } & \text { Flexible Budget } & \text { Variance } & \text { U/F } & \text { \% variance } & \text { U/F } \\\hline \text { Sales Revenue } & \$ 688,000 & \$ 700,000 & & & & \\\hline \text { Variable expenses } & 309,000 & 320,000 & & & & \\\hline \text { Contribution margin } & 379,000 & 380,000 & & & & \\\hline \text { Traceable fixed expenses } & 371,000 & 368,000 & & & & \\\hline \text { Division margin } & \$ 8,000 & \$ 12,000 & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
- How much is the percentage variance for divisional profit margin?

• A) 33.3 % F
• B) 33.3 % U
• C) 0.3 % U
• D) 0.3 % F

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