Lantagne Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 241

Multiple Choice

Lantagne Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During May, the clinic budgeted for 3,800 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,820 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May:

Data used in budgeting:

Actual results for May:

-The net operating income in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

• A)$16,844
• B)$17,040
• C)$17,426
• D)$16,668

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