Question

Hejl Catering uses two measures of activity, jobs and meals, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for catering supplies is $210 per month plus $86 per job plus $15 per meal. A typical job involves serving a number of meals to guests at a corporate function or at a host's home. The company expected its activity in March to be 23 jobs and 222 meals, but the actual activity was 28 jobs and 217 meals. The actual cost for catering supplies in March was $5,830. The spending variance for catering supplies in March would be closest to

Answer 1

Answer:

Spending variance= $43 favorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard:

Fixed costs= $210

Variable cost per job= $86

Variable cost per meal= $15

The actual activity was 28 jobs and 217 meals. The actual cost for catering supplies in March was $5,830.

To calculate the spending variance, we need to use the following formula:

Spending variance= (actual costs - standard costs)

Standard costs= 210 + 28*86 + 15*217= 5,873

Spending variance= 5,830 - 5,873

Spending variance= $43 favorable