Question

Petrus Framing's cost formula for its supplies cost is $2,300 per month plus $6 per frame. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 861 frames, but the actual level of activity was 856 frames. The actual supplies cost for the month was $7,790. The activity variance for supplies cost in March would be closest to:

Answer 1

Answer:

$30 Favorable

Explanation:

Calculation for the activity variance for supplies cost in March

Using this formula

Activity variance = (Actual units - Budgeted units) * Variable cost

Where,

Actual units=856

Budgeted units=861

Variable cost=$6

Let plug in the formula

Activity variance=(856-861) * $6

Activity variance=5*$6

Activity variance=$30 Favorable

Therefore the activity variance for supplies cost in March would be closest to: $30 Favorable