Lizana Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 239

Multiple Choice

Lizana Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During December, the clinic budgeted for 3,700 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,680 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December

Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for December:
-The activity variance for net operating income in December would be closest to:

• A)$330 U
• B)$330 F
• C)$5,180 U
• D)$5,180 F

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales, including costs for raw materials and direct labor.

Mixing Machines

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Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in proportion with production output or business activity level.