Poling Clinic Bases Its Budgets on the Activity Measure Patient-Visits

question 425

Essay

Poling Clinic bases its budgets on the activity measure patient-visits. During July, the clinic planned for 3,600 patient-visits, but its actual level of activity was 4,000 patient-visits. Revenue should be $30.40 per patient-visit. Personnel expenses should be $30,000 per month plus $9.30 per patient-visit. Medical supplies should be $1,000 per month plus $3.70 per patient-visit. Occupancy expenses should be $9,300 per month plus $0.80 per patient-visit. Administrative expenses should be $4,300 per month plus $0.30 per patient-visit.Required:Prepare a report showing the clinic's activity variances for July. Indicate in each case whether the variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs related to manufacturing, excluding direct materials and direct labor, like utilities, depreciation, and maintenance expenses.

Product Units

Refers to the individual items or quantities of a product that are produced or available for purchase.

Factory Overhead

Refers to the indirect manufacturing costs that are not directly traceable to specific units produced, including utilities, depreciation, and salaries for factory staff.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses.