Sterr Air Uses Two Measures of Activity, Flights and Passengers

question 189

Multiple Choice

Sterr Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for plane operating costs is $49,340 per month plus $2,635 per flight plus $2 per passenger. The company expected its activity in January to be 73 flights and 191 passengers, but the actual activity was 75 flights and 193 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in January was $246,440.
-The activity variance for plane operating costs in January would be closest to:

• A)$5,274 F
• B)$4,363 U
• C)$4,363 F
• D)$5,274 U

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Definitions:

Face Value

The nominal value printed on a financial instrument such as a bond or stock certificate, representing its legal value.

Semiannually

Occurring twice a year or every six months.

Bond Premium

The amount by which the market value of a bond exceeds its principal amount or par value, typically occurring when the bond's interest rate is higher than current market rates.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates an equal portion of the cost of a fixed asset to each accounting period over its useful life.