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

question 156

Multiple Choice

Bamba Corporation's cost formula for its selling and administrative expense is $47,900 per month plus $52 per unit. For the month of April, the company planned for activity of 6,000 units, but the actual level of activity was 5,960 units. The actual selling and administrative expense for the month was $364,490.
-The spending variance for selling and administrative expense in April would be closest to:

• A)$4,590 F
• B)$6,670 F
• C)$6,670 U
• D)$4,590 U

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