Buonocore Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 388

Multiple Choice

Buonocore Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During August, the clinic budgeted for 2,800 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,770 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for August: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for August: The spending variance for medical supplies in August would be closest to:

• A)$0
• B)$183 F
• C)$275 U
• D)$183 U

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