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14-24 Master (Static) Budget Variance and Its Components As the new accountant for Cohen & Co., you have been asked to provide a succinct analysis of financial performance for the year just ended. You obtain the following information that pertains to the company's sole product: Units sold Sales Variable costs Fixed costs Actual Master (Static) Budget 40,000 45,000 $380,000 $450.000 210,000 270.000 145,000 135.000 Required 1. What was the actual operating income for the period? Show calculations; round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. 2. What was the company's master (static) budget operating income for the period? Show calculations, and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. 3. (a) What was the total master (static) budget variance, in terms of operating income, for the period (rounded to nearest whole dollar)? (b) Is this variance favorable (F) or unfavorable (U)? Why? (Note: The total master (static) budget variance is also referred to as the total operating income variance for the period.) 4. The total master (static) budget variance for a period can be decomposed into a total flexible-budget variance and a sales volume variance. (a) What was to the nearest whole dollar) the total flexible-budget variance for the period? (b) Was this variance favorable (F) or unfavorable (U)? (c) What was the sales volume variance (to the nearest whole dollar) for the period? (d) Was this variance favorable (F) or unfavorable (U)? 5. Define the meaning of the total flexible-budget variance and the sales volume variance.

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flexible budget variance

It is the difference between Actual result and re results generated by a flexible budget model

the difference may be favorable or adverse

sales volume variance

It is the difference between the actual and expected number of units sold

Sales volume variance = Actual units sold - Budgeted units sold) x Budgeted price per unit.

the difference may be favorable or adverse