Tennies Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During November, the clinic budgeted for 4,100 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 4,090 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 monthVariable element per client-visitRevenue - $37.00      Personnel expenses$31,100 $12.00Medical supplies 2,000  7.40Occupancy expenses 9,200  3.50Administrative expenses 7,500  0.40Total expenses$49,800 $23.30   Actual results for November:      Revenue$151,535 Personnel expenses$80,140 Medical supplies$33,104 Occupancy expenses$23,019 Administrative expenses$8,895      The spending variance for medical supplies in November would be closest to:   Multiple Choice $838 F $838 U $764 U $764 F

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Tennies Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During November, the clinic budgeted for 4,100 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 4,090 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 monthVariable element per client-visitRevenue - $37.00      Personnel expenses$31,100 $12.00Medical supplies 2,000  7.40Occupancy expenses 9,200  3.50Administrative expenses 7,500  0.40Total expenses$49,800 $23.30

 

Actual results for November:

 

   Revenue$151,535 Personnel expenses$80,140 Medical supplies$33,104 Occupancy expenses$23,019 Administrative expenses$8,895   

 

The spending variance for medical supplies in November would be closest to:

 

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$838 F

$838 U

$764 U

$764 F 

 

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