Moncrief Corporation Bases Its Budgets on Machine-Hours

question 206

Multiple Choice

Moncrief Corporation bases its budgets on machine-hours. The company's static planning budget for July appears below: Actual results for the month were:
The spending variance for equipment depreciation in the flexible budget performance report for the month should be:

• A) $1,890 U
• B) $90 F
• C) $90 U
• D) $1,890 F

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