Kudej Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $8,360 per month plus $570 per press run plus $910 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in May to be 194 press runs and 74 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 195 press runs and 72 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in May was $188,370.
-The activity variance for wages and salaries in May would be closest to:
A)$1,250 F
B)$2,090 F
C)$2,090 U
D)$1,250 U

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The activity variance is calculated by comparing the expected cost based on actual activity to the expected cost based on expected activity. The expected cost for actual activity is $8,360 + ($570 * 195) + ($910 * 72) = $188,370. The expected cost for expected activity is $8,360 + ($570 * 194) + ($910 * 74) = $189,620. The variance is $189,620 - $188,370 = $1,250, which is favorable (F) because the actual cost is less than the expected cost.

Kudej Printing Uses Two Measures of Activity, Press Runs and Book