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Phicarler Company manufactures and sells one product. Its budget and actual operating results for 2020 as follows:

BUDGETED

ACTUAL

Units sold

100,000

120,000

Unit contribution margin

$8.00

$10.00

Unit selling price

$21.00

$22.00

Industry volume was estimated to be 1,000,000 units when the budget was prepared. Actual industry volume for the period was 1,500,000 units.

Required:

  1. Analyze respectively the effects of market size, market share and unit contribution margin on the variance of the total contribution margin. (7%)
  2. Prepare a brief managerial feedback report including 4 points (8%):
    1. Variance of total contribution margin
    2. Reasons for the variance
    3. Responsibilities for these variances
    4. Initiatives for improving

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