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Discuss the benefits from segment reporting for an organization. Evaluate segment reporting with respect to variable-costing basis against absorption-costing.
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Explanation of Solution
Segment reporting is beneficial for an organization because segmental reporting focuses on the profitability of each segment. Segment reporting aids in identifying the unprofitable segments that are lost in the overall profit of the company as a whole.
Segmental reporting is better when carried out on variable basis rather than an absorption costing because variable costing does not allow a manager to increase profits by producing for inventory. Moreover, the contribution that a segment makes to earn profit can easily be identified in the variable-costing income statements. Under absorption costing, it is difficult to determine whether an unprofitable segment makes a contribution to profit or not.
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Determine the contribution margin, contribution margin volume, and sales mix variances.
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Explanation of Solution
Contribution margin variance: Contribution margin variance reflects difference between the actual contribution margin and budgeted contribution margin. It is computed using the given formula:
Determine the contribution margin:
Contribution margin volume variance: Contribution margin volume variance reflects difference between the actual quantity sold and the budgeted quantity sold multiplied by the budgeted average unit contribution margin. It is computed using the given formula:
Determine the contribution margin volume variance:
Given, the actual units sold are 46,000 units
Working note 1: Calculate the budgeted average unit contribution margin:
Sales mix variance: The sales mix represents the part of total sales generated by each product. Sales mix variance is the summation of change in units for each product multiplied by the difference between the budgeted contribution margin and the budgeted average unit contribution margin. It is computed using the given formula:
Determine the sales mix variance for upscale lighting data:
Determine the sales mix variance for mid-range lighting data:
Determine the sales mix variance for timing device data:
Determine the sales mix variance:
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Describe the reasons behind the variances.
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Explanation of Solution
Since, the actual contribution margin is higher than budgeted the contribution margin variance is favorable. This happened due to the change in sales mix. A higher percentage of sales were possible due to the higher contribution margin of upscale lights, and a lower percentage of sales happened due to the lower contribution margin of mid-range lights.
It is to be noted that fewer units (46,000) were sold than budgeted (50,000). Therefore, it is the sales mix change that led to the higher actual contribution margin.
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