Miao Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 84

Multiple Choice

Miao Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity.During July, the clinic budgeted for 3, 000 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2, 980 client-visits.The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for July: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for July: The activity variance for administrative expenses in July would be closest to:

• A)$8 U
• B)$308 F
• C)$308 U
• D)$8 F

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