Korsak Corporation Is a Service Company That Measures Its Output

question 467

Multiple Choice

Korsak Corporation is a service company that measures its output by the number of customers served. The company has provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes. The planning budget for October was based on serving 23 customers, but a total of 19 customers were actually served during October.The activity variance for "Travel expenses" for October would have been closest to:

• A) $2,300 F
• B) $2,300 U
• C) $2,000 U
• D) $2,000 F

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Definitions:

Variable Production Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production output, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Revenue

Revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Incremental Cost

The additional cost incurred from producing or purchasing one more unit of a product or service.