Jackson, Inc., manufactures two products that it sells to the same market. Excerpted below are its budgeted and actual operating results for the year just completed: Industry volume was estimated to be 1,875,000 units at the time the budget was prepared. Actual industry volume for the period was 2,440,000 units. Jackson measures variances using contribution margin.
Total sales quantity variance is:
A) $36,400 favorable.
B) $84,500 favorable.
C) $95,190 favorable.
D) $97,280 favorable.
E) $107,920 favorable.

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Jackson, Inc., manufactures two products that it sells to the same market. Excerpted below are its budgeted and actual operating results for the year just completed: Industry volume was estimated to be 1,875,000 units at the time the budget was prepared. Actual industry volume for the period was 2,440,000 units. Jackson measures variances using contribution margin.
Total sales quantity variance is:
A) $36,400 favorable. 
B) $84,500 favorable. 
C) $95,190 favorable. 
D) $97,280 favorable. 
E) $107,920 favorable.

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The Answer of Jackson, Inc., manufactures two products that it sells to the same market. Excerpted below are its budgeted and actual operating results for the year just completed: Industry volume was estimated to be 1,875,000 units at the time the budget was prepared. Actual industry volume for the period was 2,440,000 units. Jackson measures variances using contribution margin.
Total sales quantity variance is:
A) $36,400 favorable. 
B) $84,500 favorable. 
C) $95,190 favorable. 
D) $97,280 favorable. 
E) $107,920 favorable.