Assume the following information for one of a company’s variable expenses:  The amount of the expense in the planning budget is $9,000. The cost formula is $9.00 per hour. The actual level of activity is 900 hours. The spending variance is $290 unfavorable. The actual amount of the expense must be:   Multiple Choice   $8,390.   $8,100.   $8,890.   $8,5

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Assume the following information for one of a company’s variable expenses: 

  • The amount of the expense in the planning budget is $9,000.
  • The cost formula is $9.00 per hour.
  • The actual level of activity is 900 hours.
  • The spending variance is $290 unfavorable.

The actual amount of the expense must be:

 

Multiple Choice
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    $8,390.
  •  
    $8,100.
  •  
    $8,890.
  •  
    $8,5
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