Sales-Mix Variance = $300,000 (F), Sales-Quantity Variance = $250,000 (F)

question 122

Multiple Choice

Sales-mix variance = $300,000 (F) , sales-quantity variance = $250,000 (F) , flexible-budget variance = $120,000 (F) , market-size variance = $80,000 (U) , calculate the sales-volume variance.

• A) $750,000 (F)
• B) $500,000 (F)
• C) $630,000 (F)
• D) $550,000 (F)

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