Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.28E
Market-share and market-size variances (continuation of 14-27). Emcee Inc. prepared the budget for 2017 assuming a 20% market share based on total sales in the Midwest region of the United States. The total fruit drinks market was estimated to reach sales of 1.25 million cartons in the region. However actual total sales volume in the western region was 1.5 million cartons.
Calculate the market-share and market-size variances for Emcee Inc. in 2017. (Calculate all variances in terms of contribution margin.) Comment on the results.
14-27 Variance analysis, multiple products. Emcee Inc. manufactures and sells two fruit drinks: Kostor and Limba. Budgeted and actual results for 2017 are as follows:
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percentage for each line in the report. Round to the nearest hundredth for the variance percentages (for example, if
your answer is 16.2384%, round it to 16.24%).
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Analysis of sales variances to develop strategies to improve its profit position is an ongoing exercise at Caribbean Productions Ltd. The company produces and sells three products, Date Prune, and Cashella. The following budgeted and actual results were extracted from the company’s records for the month of January 2017:
Budgeted Results
Product
Total Sales $
Volume/units
Price $
Contribution margin per unit $
Total contribution margin $
Date
1,200,000
600
2,000
950
570,000
Prune
1,040,000
800
1,300
620
496,000
Cashella
600,000
600
1,000
500
300,000
2,840,000
2,000
1,366,000
Actual Results
Product
Total Sales $
Volume/units
Price $
Contribution margin per unit $
Total contribution margin $
Date
1,540,000
700
2,200
1,000…
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Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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