Question

Identify the situation below that will result in a favorable variance.

a. Actual costs are higher than budgeted costs.
b. Actual income is lower than expected income.
c. Actual expenses are higher than budgeted expenses.
d. Actual revenue is higher than budgeted revenue.
e. Actual revenue is lower than budgeted revenue.

Answer 1

d. Actual revenue is higher than budgeted revenue.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the Actual income/revenue/benefit is higher than the budgeted/estimated income/revenue/benefit, the variance will be favorable.

When the Actual income/revenue/benefit is lower than the budgeted/estimated income/revenue/benefit, the variance will be unfavorable.

When the Actual expense/cost/loss is higher than the budgeted/estimated expense/cost/loss, the variance will be unfavorable.

When the Actual expense/cost/loss is lower than the budgeted/estimated expense/cost/loss, the variance will be favorable.

a.

As the actual cost incurred is higher than the cost estimated, then the variance in both costs is unfavorable.

b.

As the actual Income earned is lower than the income estimated, then the variance in both incomes is unfavorable.

c.

As the actual expense incurred is higher than the expense estimated, then the variance in both expenses is unfavorable.

d.

As the actual revenue incurred is higher than the revenue estimated, then the variance in both revenues is favorable.

e.

As the actual revenue earned is lower than the revenue estimated, then the variance in both revenues is unfavorable.