fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual results of by the number of containers refurbished. The company has provided the following ion is a shipping container refurbislouent company that measures t operations for May. Revenue Employee salaries and wages Refurbishing materials Other expenses Budgeted Fixed Cost per Month $ 42,900 $ 42,900 Budgeted Variable Revenue/Cost per container $5,300 $1,300 $500 When the company prepared its planning budget at the beginning of May, it assumed that 27 containers would have been refurbished. However, 29 containers were actually refurbished during May. The activity variance for total expenses for May would have been closest to: A) $3,600 Favorable B) $4,900 Unfavorable C) $3,600 Unfavorable D) $4,900 Favorable
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![23) Stegemann Corporation is a shipping container refurbishuuent company that measures ita
output by the number of containers refurbished. The company has provided the following
fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual results of
operations for May.
Revenue
Employee salaries and wages
Refurbishing materials
Other expenses
Budgeted Fixed
Cost per Month
$ 42,900
$ 42,900
Budgeted Variable
Revenue/Cost per
container
$5,300
$1,300
$ 500
When the company prepared its planning budget at the beginning of May, it assumed that 27
containers would have been refurbished. However, 29 containers were actually refurbished
during May.
The activity variance for total expenses for May would have been closest to:
A) $3,600 Favorable
B) $4,900 Unfavorable
C) $3,600 Unfavorable
D) $4,900 Favorable](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F77b312da-d2ed-4179-a84e-623485f1f533%2Fcde7695d-0dbe-4f0d-b4c6-5694aeec0d14%2Fox2kzy_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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