Onyx Décor Company Has Prepared a Static Budget at the Beginning

question 155

Multiple Choice

Onyx Décor Company has prepared a static budget at the beginning of the month.At the end of the month,the following information has been retrieved from the records. Static budget:
Sales volume: 1,000 units: Price: $70 per unit
Variable expense: $32 per unit: Fixed expenses: $37,500 per month
Operating income: $500
Actual results:
Sales volume: 990 units: Price: $74 per unit
Variable expense: $35 per unit: Fixed expenses: $33,000 per month
Operating income: $5,610
Calculate the sales volume variance for fixed expenses.

• A)$2,970 U
• B)$4,500 F
• C)$380 U
• D)$0

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The variable cost (cost that changes with production volume) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Profit-maximizing

Refers to the process by which a company determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

MR = MC

An economic principle stating that optimal production level is reached when marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Marginal Cost

The cost required to produce a subsequent unit of a product or service.