Question

Pittman Framing's cost formula for its supplies cost is $1,110 per month plus $11 per frame. For the month of November, the company planned for activity of 621 frames, but the actual level of activity was 611 frames. The actual supplies cost for the month was $8,250. The spending variance for supplies cost in November would be closest to:

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Spending variance for supplies = Standard cost - Actual cost

Standard cost formulae = $1,110 per month + $11 per frame

Standard cost for actual output = $1,110 + ($11 × 611)

= $1,110 + $6,721

= $7,831

But actual cost = $8,250

Therefore,

Spending variance would be

= $7,831 - $8,250

= $419 unfavourable

The spending variance for supplies cost in November is closest to $419 unfavourable