Huang Consumer Products Has a Small Car Division That Operates $\quad$

question 181

Multiple Choice

Huang Consumer Products has a small car division that operates as a profit center.Below is a partially completed responsibility report for the first quarter. $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Responsibility Report }$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline&& & \text { Flexible } & & & \\&& \text { Flexible } & \text { Budget } & & \text { Percentage } & \\&\text { Actual } & \text { Budget } & \text { Variance } & \text { U/F } & \text { Variance } & \text { U/F } \\\hline\text { Sales } & & \\\text { Revenue } & \$ 688,100 & \$ 703,000 \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Variable } \\\text { Expenses }\end{array} & \underline{309,400} & \underline{322,000} \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Contribution } \\\text { Margin }\end{array} & 378,700 & 381,000 \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Traceable } \\\text { Fixed }\end{array} & & \\\begin{array}{c}\text { Expenses }\end{array} & \underline{371,000} & \underline{369,000} \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Division } \\\text { Margin }\end{array} & \$ 7,700 & \$ 12,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
Compute the percentage variance for the flexible budget variance for sales revenue.(Round your answer to two decimal places.)

• A) 2.12% F
• B) 2.12% U
• C) 3.91% U
• D) 3.91% F

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

represent the total time that production equipment or machines are operated within a specific period, often used to allocate manufacturing overhead.

Contribution Margin

Contribution margin is the difference between sales revenue and variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Direct Labour Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, a key factor in calculating labor costs and efficiency.

Grinding Minutes

A measure of the time spent on grinding processes in manufacturing, often used to allocate costs or measure productivity.