What is the sales mix variance for the basic model?
A)$256,000
B)$1,344,000
C)$1,600,000
D)$2,520,000

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The sales mix variance is calculated as follows:
(Budgeted sales mix - Actual sales mix) * Actual total revenue
For the basic model,
Budgeted sales mix = 40% of total sales = 0.4 * $10,000,000 = $4,000,000
Actual sales mix = 30% of total sales = 0.3 * $12,000,000 = $3,600,000
Actual total revenue = $12,000,000
Therefore, the sales mix variance = (0.4 - 0.3) * $12,000,000 = $1,200,000
However, since the question is asking for the variance relative to the basic model only, we need to subtract the variance for the deluxe model:
Sales mix variance for deluxe model = (0.3 - 0.25) * $12,000,000 = $600,000
Therefore, the sales mix variance for the basic model alone is $1,200,000 - $600,000 = $600,000
However, none of the answer choices match this option. The closest option is B, which is $1,344,000. This is the total sales mix variance for both the basic and deluxe models combined. Therefore, B is the best choice, although it includes the variance for the deluxe model as well.

What Is the Sales Mix Variance for the Basic Model