Piechocki Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 473

Multiple Choice

Piechocki Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During May, the company budgeted for 7,700 units, but its actual level of activity was 7,650 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for May:
The activity variance for direct labor in May would be closest to:

• A) $450 U
• B) $290 U
• C) $450 F
• D) $290 F

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