Bade Midwifery's Cost Formula for Its Wages and Salaries Is

question 183

Multiple Choice

Bade Midwifery's cost formula for its wages and salaries is $1,220 per month plus $246 per birth. For the month of October, the company planned for activity of 106 births, but the actual level of activity was 102 births. The actual wages and salaries for the month was $27,250. The activity variance for wages and salaries in October would be closest to:

• A) $46 U
• B) $984 F
• C) $984 U
• D) $46 F

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