Answer:
Big Money Monster
The spending variance for course supplies is:
$50 Unfavorable.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
                                        Fixed cost   Variable cost   Variable cost    Total
                                        per month    per student     per course
Faculty wages                   $4,000             $0                   $20 
Course supplies                $1,000             $10                  $50 
Administrative expenses $2,000            $20                  $30
Budgeted number of students = 300
Budgeted number of courses = 15
Actual number of students = 280
Actual number of courses = 18
Actual Faculty wages = $4,200
Actual Course supplies = $4,800
Budgeted Costs:
                                        Fixed cost   Variable cost   Variable cost    Total
                                        per month    per student     per course
Faculty wages                   $4,000             $0                   $20          $4,300
Course supplies                $1,000             $10                  $50            4,750
Administrative expenses $2,000            $20                  $30            8,450
Budgeted costs:
Faculty wages = $4,000 + $0 + $20 * 15 = $4,300
Course supplies = $1,000 + $10 * 300 + $50 * 15 = $4,750
Administrative expenses = $2,000 + $20 * 300 + $30 * 15 = $8,450
Budgeted Cost of Course Supplies = $4,750
Actual Cost of Course Supplies =         4,800
Spending variance for Course Supplies = 50 Unfavorable