Question: Winston Co. had two products code named X and Y. The firm had the following budget for August: Product X Product Y Total Sales $286,000
Winston Co. had two products code named X and Y. The firm had the following budget for August:
| Product X | Product Y | Total | |
| Sales | $286,000 | 520,000 | $806,000 |
| Variable Costs | 189,800 | 218,400 | 408,200 |
| Contribution Margin | $96,200 | $301,600 | $397,800 |
| Fixed Costs | 50,000 | 108,000 | 158,000 |
| Operating Income | $46,200 | $193,600 | $239,800 |
| Selling Price per unit | $110.00 | $50.00 |
On September 1, the following actual operating results for August were reported:
| Product X | Product Y | Total | |
| Sales | $360,000 | $540,000 | $900,000 |
| Variable Costs | 195,000 | 216,000 | 411,000 |
| Contribution Margin | $165,000 | $324,000 | $489,000 |
| Fixed Costs | 50,000 | 108,000 | 158,000 |
| Operating Income | $115,000 | $216,000 | $331,000 |
| Units Sold | 3,000 | 9,000 |
Total industry volume for both products X and Y was estimated to be 130,000 units at the time of the budget. Actual industry volume for the period for products X and Y was 100,000 units. The selling price variance for Product Y is:
| $90,000 favorable. | ||
| $43,200 unfavorable. | ||
| $90,000 unfavorable. | ||
| $35,000 favorable. | ||
| $50,000 unfavorable. |
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