Federick Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

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Multiple Choice

Federick Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity.During October, the clinic budgeted for 3, 000 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3, 040 client-visits.The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for October: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for October: The spending variance for occupancy expenses in October would be closest to:

• A)$848 U
• B)$780 U
• C)$848 F
• D)$780 F

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Definitions:

Actual Output

The tangible products or results produced by a company's operations or activities.

Total Overhead Variance

The difference between total actual and applied overhead.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, often used to allocate labor costs to products.

Quantity Variances

The difference between the expected and actual number of units used or produced, which can affect costing and budgeting assessments.