Moorhouse Clinic uses client visits as its measure of activi

Moorhouse 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 3,690 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:
Fixed element Variable element
per month per client-visit

Revenue ____-____ $25.10
Personnel expenses $27,100 $7.10
Medical supplies 1,500 4.50
Occupancy expenses 6,000 1.00
Administrative expenses 3,000 0.10
Total expenses $37,600 $12.70

Actual results
for December:
Revenue $96,299
Personnel expenses $51,009
Medical supplies $17,425
Occupancy expenses $9,240
Administrative expenses $3,239



The spending variance for medical supplies in December would be closest to

A. $725 F.

B. $725 U.

C. $680 U.

D. $680 F.


Solution

spending variance for medical supplies in December = ($96,299 - $51,009)/ 5.9) = 680 dollars = C. $680 F.

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