Gilson Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 306

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Gilson Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During April, the company budgeted for 5,100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,060 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for April:

Data used in budgeting:

Actual results for April:


-The overall revenue and spending variance (i.e., the variance for net operating income in the revenue and spending variance column on the flexible budget performance report) for April would be closest to:

• A)$2,538 F
• B)$2,538 U
• C)$1,910 F
• D)$1,910 U

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