Aussie Infonautics, Inc., produces handheld Windows CE-compatible organizers. Aussie Infonautics markets three different handheld models; PalmPro...

  

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Aussie Infonautics, Inc., produces handheld Windows CE-compatible organizers. Aussie Infonautics markets three different handheld models; PalmPro is a souped-up version for the executive on the go, PalmCE is a consumer-oriented version, and PalmKid is a stripped-down version for the young adult market. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Budgeted and actual operating data for the company's third quarter of 2017 are as follows: More Info Aussie Infonautics' senior vice president of marketing prepared his budget at the beginning of the third quarter assuming a 25% market share based on total sales. Foolinstead Research estimated that the total handheld-organizer market would reach sales of 388,000 units worldwide in the third quarter. However, actual sales in the third quarter were 500,000 units. Data Table Print Done Budgeted Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 PalmPro PalmCE PalmKid Selling Price $ 382 $ 274 141 Print Variable Cost per Unit 186 $ 98 65 X Done Qual data.) Sales Contribution Volume Margin per Unit in Units 196 13,580 176 35,890 47,530 76 third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variar ie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2011 d mix ..... = Market-share variance - X Data Table Actual Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Selling Variable Cost per Unit Price PalmPro $ PalmCE PalmKid Total 375 $ 290 102 Requirements Print 181 $ 92 78 Contribution Margin per Unit Done 194 198 24 Sales Volume in Units 2. Explain what happened based on the market-share and market-size variances. - X 5,500 47,300 57,200 110,000 1. Calculate the market-share and market-size variances for Aussie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variances in terms of contribution margins). 3. Calculate the actual market size, in units, that would have led to no market-size variance (again using budgeted contribution margin per unit). Use this market-size figure to calculate the actual market share that would have led to a zero market-share variance. Aussie Infonautics, Inc., produces handheld Windows CE-compatible organizers. Aussie Infonautics markets three different handheld models; PalmPro is a souped-up version for the executive on the go, PalmCE is a consumer-oriented version, and PalmKid is a stripped-down version for the young adult market. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Budgeted and actual operating data for the company's third quarter of 2017 are as follows: Data Table Budgeted Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Variable Sales Cost per Contribution Volume Unit Margin per Unit in Units 196 13,580 PalmPro PalmCE PalmKid Total Selling Price $ 382 $ 274 141 Print 186 $ 98 65 Done Choose from any drop-down list and then click Check Ar 176 35,890 47,530 76 97,000 X Requirements Data Table Actual Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Variable Cost per Unit Selling Price PalmPro $ PalmCE PalmKid Total 375 $ 290 102 181 S 92 78 2. Explain what happened based on the market-share and market-size variances. 1. Calculate the market-share and market-size variances for Aussie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variances in terms of contribution margins). Contribution Margin per Unit 3. Calculate the actual market size, in units, that would have led to no market-size variance (again using budgeted contribution margin per unit). Use this market-size figure to calculate the actual market share that would have led to a zero market-share variance. - X 194 198 24 Sales Volume in Units - X 5,500 47,300 57,200 110,000 CM contribution margins) For amounts entered into the formula, enter all Aussie Infonautics, Inc., produces handheld Windows CE-compatible organizers. Aussie Infonautics markets three different handheld models; PalmPro is a souped-up version for the executive on the go, PalmCE is a consumer-oriented version, and PalmKid is a stripped-down version for the young adult market. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Budgeted and actual operating data for the company's third quarter of 2017 are as follows: More Info Aussie Infonautics' senior vice president of marketing prepared his budget at the beginning of the third quarter assuming a 25% market share based on total sales. Foolinstead Research estimated that the total handheld-organizer market would reach sales of 388,000 units worldwide in the third quarter. However, actual sales in the third quarter were 500,000 units. Data Table Print Done Budgeted Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 PalmPro PalmCE PalmKid Selling Price $ 382 $ 274 141 Print Variable Cost per Unit 186 $ 98 65 X Done Qual data.) Sales Contribution Volume Margin per Unit in Units 196 13,580 176 35,890 47,530 76 third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variar ie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2011 d mix ..... = Market-share variance - X Data Table Actual Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Selling Variable Cost per Unit Price PalmPro $ PalmCE PalmKid Total 375 $ 290 102 Requirements Print 181 $ 92 78 Contribution Margin per Unit Done 194 198 24 Sales Volume in Units 2. Explain what happened based on the market-share and market-size variances. - X 5,500 47,300 57,200 110,000 1. Calculate the market-share and market-size variances for Aussie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variances in terms of contribution margins). 3. Calculate the actual market size, in units, that would have led to no market-size variance (again using budgeted contribution margin per unit). Use this market-size figure to calculate the actual market share that would have led to a zero market-share variance. Aussie Infonautics, Inc., produces handheld Windows CE-compatible organizers. Aussie Infonautics markets three different handheld models; PalmPro is a souped-up version for the executive on the go, PalmCE is a consumer-oriented version, and PalmKid is a stripped-down version for the young adult market. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Budgeted and actual operating data for the company's third quarter of 2017 are as follows: Data Table Budgeted Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Variable Sales Cost per Contribution Volume Unit Margin per Unit in Units 196 13,580 PalmPro PalmCE PalmKid Total Selling Price $ 382 $ 274 141 Print 186 $ 98 65 Done Choose from any drop-down list and then click Check Ar 176 35,890 47,530 76 97,000 X Requirements Data Table Actual Operating Data, Third Quarter 2017 Variable Cost per Unit Selling Price PalmPro $ PalmCE PalmKid Total 375 $ 290 102 181 S 92 78 2. Explain what happened based on the market-share and market-size variances. 1. Calculate the market-share and market-size variances for Aussie Infonautics in the third quarter of 2017 (calculate all variances in terms of contribution margins). Contribution Margin per Unit 3. Calculate the actual market size, in units, that would have led to no market-size variance (again using budgeted contribution margin per unit). Use this market-size figure to calculate the actual market share that would have led to a zero market-share variance. - X 194 198 24 Sales Volume in Units - X 5,500 47,300 57,200 110,000 CM contribution margins) For amounts entered into the formula, enter all

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