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Adger Corporation is a service company that measures its output based on the number of customers served. The
company provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual
results for May as shown below:
Fixed Element
Variable Element
per Customer
Actual Total for
per Month
Served
May
Revenue
$ 6,200
$ 196,000
Employee salaries and wages
$ 69,000
$ 1,600
$122,900
Travel expenses
$ 610
$ 17,700
Other expenses
$ 48,000
$ 45,200
When preparing its planning budget the company estimated that it would serve 30 customers per month; however, during
May the company actually served 35 customers.
8. What is Adger's travel expenses spending variance for May?
Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (.e., zero
variance). Input all amounts as positive values.
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Transcribed Image Text:Adger Corporation is a service company that measures its output based on the number of customers served. The company provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual results for May as shown below: Fixed Element Variable Element per Customer Actual Total for per Month Served May Revenue $ 6,200 $ 196,000 Employee salaries and wages $ 69,000 $ 1,600 $122,900 Travel expenses $ 610 $ 17,700 Other expenses $ 48,000 $ 45,200 When preparing its planning budget the company estimated that it would serve 30 customers per month; however, during May the company actually served 35 customers. 8. What is Adger's travel expenses spending variance for May? Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Spending variance
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