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Eagle Power is a market leader in making batteries. The company has been operating for a number of years in the industry and has earned considerable reputation. The company has the operating budget for April 2013 as followed:
Number of batteries 15,000
Selling price per battery $ 20
Variable cost per battery $ 8
Fixed costs for the month 145,000
However, the actual results for the April 2013 were as follows:
Number of batteries produced and sold 12,000
Average selling price per battery $ 21
Variable cost per battery $ 7
Fixed costs for the month 150,000
The managing director of the company noticed that the operating income for April 2013 was much worse than expected, although there is a higher-than-budgeted selling price and a lower-than-budgeted variable cost per unit. As the company's management accountant, you have been asked to provide explanations for the unsatisfactory April results.
Required:
Question 1. master-budget-based variance analysis of the April performance for the company.
Question 2. flexible-budget-based variance analysis of the April performance for the company.