Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 157

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Shaghai Tea Products has an exclusive contract with British Distributors. Calamine and Shanghai are two brands of teas that are imported and sold to retail outlets. The following information is provided for the month of March:
Budgeted and actual fixed corporate-sustaining costs are $1,750 and $2,000, respectively.
-For the contribution margin, what is the total flexible-budget variance?

• A)$300 favorable
• B)$1,900 unfavorable
• C)$500 favorable
• D)$800 unfavorable

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Definitions:

Unearned Revenue

Money received by a business for services or products yet to be delivered or provided; considered a liability until the service or product is delivered.

Utilities Expense

The cost incurred by a business for the consumption of utilities services like electricity, gas, water, and sewage.

Accounts Payable

Liability accounts representing the amounts owed by a company to its suppliers or creditors for goods and services received.

General Journal

A journal used in accounting that records all day-to-day financial transactions in chronological order.