Davidson Corp. produces a single product: fireproof safety deposit boxes for home use.
The budget going into the current year anticipated a selling price of $71 per unit.
Because of competitive pressures, the company had to cut selling prices by 10% during
the year. Budgeted variable costs per unit are $48, and budgeted total fixed costs are
$164,000 for the year. Anticipated sales volume for the year was 18,000 units. Actual
sales volume was 5% less than budget. (1) What was the sales price variance for the
year? ​