Question - Jackie's Creamery sells fudge, cookies, and popcorn to patrons in the local community. The manager at the creamery sold 12,000 total boxes of merchandise last year. The popcorn outsold fudge by a margin of 2 to 1. The sales of caramels equaled the sales of popcorn. Total fixed costs for Jackie's Creamery total $14,000. The managerial accountant at Jackie's Creamery reported the following information:
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Product
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Unit Sales Prices
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Unit Variable Cost
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Fudge
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$5.00
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$4.00
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Caramels
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$8.00
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$5.00
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Popcorn
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$6.00
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$4.00
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Which formula should the managerial accountant use to determine the number of boxes of each different snack sold?
A) x + y + z = 12,000
B) 3x + 2x + x = 12,000
C) x + 2x + 2x = 12,000
D) none of the above