Brong Corporation Is a Shipping Container Refurbishment Company That Measures

question 83

Multiple Choice

Brong Corporation is a shipping container refurbishment company that measures its output by the number of containers refurbished. The company has provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual results of operations for March.
When the company prepared its planning budget at the beginning of March, it assumed that 22 containers would have been refurbished. However, 18 containers were actually refurbished during March.
-The spending variance for "Employee salaries and wages" for March would have been closest to:

• A) $3,300 U
• B) $3,300 F
• C) $300 U
• D) $300 F

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Definitions:

Strategic Pricing

Involves setting prices based on market factors, competition, and company goals to maximize profitability or market share.

Product Differentiation

A marketing strategy that businesses use to distinguish their products from those of competitors by emphasizing unique features, quality, or design.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of firms producing homogenous products and where no single firm has significant control over the market price.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a good or service is not significantly changed by the changes in its price.