Guareno Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 117

Multiple Choice

Guareno Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During December, the clinic budgeted for 2,500 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,450 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December: Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for December:
The activity variance for administrative expenses in December would be closest to:

• A) $10 U
• B) $90 F
• C) $90 U
• D) $10 F

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when a market is not in competitive equilibrium, leading to a loss of economic value.

Price Discriminate

A pricing strategy where the same product or service is sold at different prices to different customers, based on their willingness to pay.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are close substitutes, leading to price competition.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total net benefits to society.