ennies Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During November, the clinic budgeted for 3,400 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,390 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for November:

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ennies Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During November, the clinic budgeted for 3,400 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,390 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for November:

 

Data used in budgeting:

 

  Fixed element per month Variable element per client-visit
Revenue $ 0 $ 35.60
Personnel expenses $ 29,700 $ 10.60
Medical supplies 1,300 6.00
Occupancy expenses 7,800 2.10
Administrative expenses 6,100 0.20
Total expenses $ 44,900 $ 18.90

 

Actual results for November:

 

Revenue $ 120,854
Personnel expenses $ 65,608
Medical supplies $ 22,436
Occupancy expenses $ 14,437
Administrative expenses $ 6,563

 

The activity variance for personnel expenses in November would be closest to:

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