Figure 16-3
Harald, SA Following Are the Actual Costs of Producing 85,000 Stickers: 5,000

question 11

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-3
Harald, SA., has done a cost analysis for its production of bumper stickers. The following activities and cost drivers have been developed: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Activity } & \text { Cost Formula } \\\text { Maintenance } & £ 11,000+£ 0.11 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Machining } & £ 25,000+£ 0.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Setups } & £ 50 \text { per batch } \\\text { Purchasing } & £ 200+£ 45 \text { per purchase order }\end{array}$ Following are the actual costs of producing 85,000 stickers: 5,000 machine hours; 10 batches; 20 purchase orders $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Maintenance } & £ 11,500 \\\text { Machining } & 28,300 \\\text { Setups } & 550 \\\text { Purchasing } & 1,000\end{array}$
-Refer to Figure 16-3. What is the budget variance for setups in an activity-based performance report?

• A)£50 F
• B)£50 U
• C)£800 U
• D)none of the above

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