How to calculate sales profit variance

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Answer

Sales profit variance is calculated by finding the difference between the actual profit and the budgeted profit.

Step-by-step solution

3 steps
Sales Profit Variance=Actual Profit−Budgeted Profit\text{Sales Profit Variance} = \text{Actual Profit} - \text{Budgeted Profit}
  1. Determine the actual profit.

    This is the revenue earned minus the actual costs incurred.

  2. Determine the budgeted profit.

    This is the projected revenue minus the projected costs.

  3. Subtract the budgeted profit from the actual profit.

    A positive variance indicates that the actual profit was higher than budgeted, while a negative variance indicates that the actual profit was lower than budgeted.

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