1B1T THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF ST....

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The following information is from the accounting records of St. Charles Enterprises.

Static

Budget Actual

Sales volume (units) 82,000 75,000

Selling price/unit $ 15.00 $ 15.00

Variable cost/unit 9.00 9.25

Fixed cost 280,000 285,000

A staff assistant performed a comparison of budget and actual data, and calculated an

unfavorable operating income variance of $65,750. The assistant concluded that

performance did not meet expectations because there was an unfavorable variance in

operating income. Which one of the following is the best evaluation of this preliminary

conclusion?

a. Both the conclusion and the variance calculation are correct.

b. The conclusion is incorrect, but the variance calculation is informative.

c. The conclusion is correct, but the variance calculation could be more informative.

d. Both the conclusion and the variance calculation are incorrect.

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