Meinke Kennel Uses Tenant-Days as Its Measure of Activity; an Animal

question 285

Multiple Choice

Meinke Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During April, the kennel budgeted for 3,700 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,680 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for April:Data used in budgeting: Actual results for April:
The spending variance for food and supplies in April would be closest to:

• A) $2,010 U
• B) $2,298 F
• C) $2,010 F
• D) $2,298 U

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Definitions:

Security Interest

A legal claim or right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor's property, securing the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.

Collateral

An asset offered by a borrower to secure a loan or other credit, which the lender can seize if the loan is not repaid.

Future Advances

Money or other value provided to a debtor by a creditor subsequent to the time a security interest in the debtor’s collateral is taken by that creditor.

Financing Statement

A legal document filed under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) that secures a creditor's interest in the debtor's collateral, making the security interest public record.