Lartey Corporation's Cost Formula for Its Selling and Administrative Expense

question 202

Multiple Choice

Lartey Corporation's cost formula for its selling and administrative expense is $22,200 per month plus $27 per unit. For the month of December, the company planned for activity of 5,300 units, but the actual level of activity was 5,270 units. The actual selling and administrative expense for the month was $168,150. The spending variance for selling and administrative expense in December would be closest to:

• A)$3,660 F
• B)$3,660 U
• C)$2,850 F
• D)$2,850 U

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