If the flexible?budget variance was $6,000 favorable, and the sales-activity variance was $3,000 favorable, the total master-budget variance was _____.
A)$9,000 favorable
B)$9,000 unfavorable
C)$3,000 favorable
D)$3,000 unfavorable

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The total master-budget variance is the sum of the flexible-budget variance and the sales-activity variance. In this case, the flexible-budget variance was $6,000 favorable, and the sales-activity variance was $3,000 favorable, so the total master-budget variance is $6,000 + $3,000 = $9,000 favorable.

If the Flexible?budget Variance Was $6,000 Favorable, and the Sales-Activity