Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Ceylon Tea

question 207

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Ceylon Tea Products has an exclusive contract with West Sydney Tea Importers Corporation.Calamine and Ceylon are two brands of teas that are imported and sold to retail outlets.The following information is provided for the month of March:
$$\begin{array}{c}&&&&&&&&&&&&&{ \text { Actual } } &&&&&&& { \text { Budget } } \\\end{array}\\\begin{array} { l r r r r r } & \text { Calamine } & \text { Ceylon } & & \text { Calamine } & \text { Ceylon } \\\text { Sales in kg } & 1850 \mathrm {~kg} & 1650 \mathrm {~kg} & & 2000 \mathrm {~kg} & 1500 \mathrm {~kg} \\\text { Price per kg } & \$ 2.50 & \$ 2.50 & & \$ 2.00 & \$ 3.00 \\\text { Variable cost per kg } & \underline { 1.00 } & \underline { 2.00 } && \underline { 1.00 } & \underline { 1.50 } \\\text { Contribution margin } & \underline {\$ 1.50} & \underline { \$ 0.50} & & \underline { \$ 1.00} & \underline { \$ 1.50}\end{array}$$ Budgeted and actual fixed corporate-sustaining costs are $1750 and $2000,respectively.
-For the contribution margin,what is the total flexible-budget variance?

• A)$500 favourable
• B)$725 unfavourable
• C)$650 unfavourable
• D)$300 favourable

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