The Static Budget,at the Beginning of the Month,for Beacon Banner

question 68

Multiple Choice

The static budget,at the beginning of the month,for Beacon Banner Company follows: Static budget:
Sales volume: 1100 units; Sales price: $70.00 per unit
Variable costs: $33.00 per unit; Fixed costs: $37,800 per month
Operating income: $2900
Actual results,at the end of the month,follows:
Actual results:
Sales volume: 995 units; Sales price: $75.00 per unit
Variable costs: $35.00 per unit; Fixed costs: $35,000 per month
Operating income: $4800
Calculate the sales volume variance for revenue.

• A) $2800 U
• B) $7350 U
• C) $3885 U
• D) $4975 F

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Definitions:

Monetarist Point

A viewpoint in economics that emphasizes the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation through monetary policy.

Velocity Of Money

The rate at which money is exchanged from one transaction to another, often used to gauge the health of an economy.

Money Supply

The entirety of monetary assets present in an economy, such as cash, coins, and balances in checking and saving accounts, at a certain point in time.

Rational Expectations Theory

The hypothesis that individuals form future expectations on the basis of all available information, and thereby consistently predict future conditions accurately.