Privitera Printing Uses Two Measures of Activity, Press Runs and Book

question 251

Multiple Choice

Privitera Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $7,220 per month plus $650 per press run plus $1,110 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in January to be 188 press runs and 117 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 191 press runs and 114 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in January was $269,270.
-The spending variance for wages and salaries in January would be closest to:

• A)$11,360 F
• B)$9,980 U
• C)$9,980 F
• D)$11,360 U

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Average Return

The sum of returns in each period divided by the number of periods, often used to calculate the average return of an investment.

Multi-year Period

An extended timeframe that spans over multiple years, often used in the context of financial planning or contracts.

Variance

A numerical indicator representing the variance within a dataset, highlighting the extent to which the values deviate from the mean.

Squared Deviation

The squared difference between a specific value and a comparison value, commonly used in statistics to measure variability.