FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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The following is monthly budgeted cost and activity information for two activities in the purchasing department of X Company:
Variable
Costs
Activity
Fixed
Cost
Driver
Costs
Supplier
relations
$7,020
$15,200
260
suppliers
750
invoices
Invoicing
$10,500
$28,700
In November, actual costs and activity were as follows:
Activity
Total
Driver
Costs Amount
Supplier
relations
$23,897
314 suppliers
Invoicing
$39,207
735 invoices
What was the flexible budget variance for the supplier relations activity for November (assume that favorable variances are
positive numbers and unfavorable variances are negative numbers)?
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Transcribed Image Text:The following is monthly budgeted cost and activity information for two activities in the purchasing department of X Company: Variable Costs Activity Fixed Cost Driver Costs Supplier relations $7,020 $15,200 260 suppliers 750 invoices Invoicing $10,500 $28,700 In November, actual costs and activity were as follows: Activity Total Driver Costs Amount Supplier relations $23,897 314 suppliers Invoicing $39,207 735 invoices What was the flexible budget variance for the supplier relations activity for November (assume that favorable variances are positive numbers and unfavorable variances are negative numbers)?
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