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The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Ashton Compan

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Question

The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Ashton Company.

Budgeted

Actual

  Sales

$ 5,000

$ 6,000

  Cost of Goods Sold

(3,000)

(3,600)

  Gross Margin

2,000

2,400

  Variable Cost

(1,000)

(1,200)

  Fixed Cost

(500)

(400)

  Net Income

$    500

$    800

Based on this information Ashton Company has a

a. $200 favorable variable operating cost variance

b. $200 unfavorable variable operating cost variance

c. $100 favorable variable operating cost variance

d. $100 unfavorable variable operating cost variance

The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Ashton Company.

Explanation / Answer

b. $200 unfavorable variable operating cost variance Cost variance is the difference between Standard Cost and Actual cost Standard Variable Cost            1,000.00 Actual Variable Cost            1,200.00 variable operating cost variance= Std Cost - Actual cost variable operating cost variance= 1000-1200 variable operating cost variance= 200 Unfavourable Note: We have assumed that Budgeted and standard data are same in absence of other information