Fager Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 320

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 personnel expenses in the planning budget for February would be closest to:

• A) $80,675
• B) $80,445
• C) $79,600
• D) $78,657

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Definitions:

Labor Efficiency Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual number of labor hours used and the standard number of labor hours expected to produce a certain level of output.

Materials Quantity Variance

The financial difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard expected quantity.

Favorable

A term used to describe outcomes or variances that are positive or beneficial to a business, such as lower costs or higher revenues than expected.

Unfavorable

A term used in budgeting and variance analysis indicating costs exceeded the budget or revenue fell short.