Fager Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 104

Multiple Choice

Fager Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During February, the clinic budgeted for 2,200 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,250 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February:Data used in budgeting: Actual results for February:
The activity variance for personnel expenses in February would be closest to:

• A) $845 U
• B) $1,075 F
• C) $1,075 U
• D) $845 F

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investment, which can also increase the risk of loss.

Fixed Costs

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

Average Cost

A method of inventory costing, or determining an investment's cost, by taking the total cost of items and dividing it by the total number of items.

Capital

Refers to the financial resources that businesses use to fund their operations and growth.