16th Edition

ISBN: 9781260153132

Author: Ray H Garrison, Eric Noreen, Peter C. Brewer Professor

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 9, Problem 8E

EXERCISE 9-8 Flexible Budgets and Activity Variances L09-1, LO9-2
Jake:s Roof Repair has provided the following data concerning its costs:

Chapter 9, Problem 8E, EXERCISE 9-8 Flexible Budgets and Activity Variances L09-1, LO9-2 Jake:s Roof Repair has provided

For example, wages and salaries should be $23,200 plus $16.30 per repair hour. The company expected to work 2.800 repair-hours in May, but actually worked 2.900 repair-hours. The company expects its sales to be $44.50 per repair-hour.

Required:

Compute the company’s activity variances for May. (Hint: Refer to Exhibit 9-6.)

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