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Ceylon Tea Products has an exclusive contract with West Sydney Tea Importers Corporation.Calamine and Ceylon are two brands of teas that are imported and sold to retail outlets.The following information is provided for the month of March:
 Actual  Budget  Calamine  Ceylon  Calamine  Ceylon  Sales in kg 1850 kg1650 kg2000 kg1500 kg Price per kg $2.50$2.50$2.00$3.00 Variable cost per kg 1.002.001.001.50 Contribution margin $1.50$0.50$1.00$1.50\begin{array}{c}&&&&&&&&&&&&&{ \text { Actual } } &&&&&&& { \text { Budget } } \\\end{array}\\\begin{array} { l r r r r r } & \text { Calamine } & \text { Ceylon } & & \text { Calamine } & \text { Ceylon } \\\text { Sales in kg } & 1850 \mathrm {~kg} & 1650 \mathrm {~kg} & & 2000 \mathrm {~kg} & 1500 \mathrm {~kg} \\\text { Price per kg } & \$ 2.50 & \$ 2.50 & & \$ 2.00 & \$ 3.00 \\\text { Variable cost per kg } & \underline { 1.00 } & \underline { 2.00 } && \underline { 1.00 } & \underline { 1.50 } \\\text { Contribution margin } & \underline {\$ 1.50} & \underline { \$ 0.50} & & \underline { \$ 1.00} & \underline { \$ 1.50}\end{array} Budgeted and actual fixed corporate-sustaining costs are $1750 and $2000,respectively.
-What is the actual contribution margin for the month?


A) $4250
B) $3750
C) $4325
D) $3600

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