Petrus Framing's cost formula for its supplies cost is $1,840 per month plus $12 per frame. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 624 frames, but the actual level of activity was 631 frames. The actual supplies cost for the month was $9,650. The activity variance for supplies cost in March would be closest to:

$84 unfavorable

Explanation:

The computation of the activity variance for supplies cost is shown below:

Supplies cost for the standard one is

= $1,840 + (624 frames × $12 per frame)

= $9,328

And, the supplies cost for the actual one is

= $1,840 + (631 frames × $12)

= $9,412

So the activity variance is

= $9,328 - $9,412

= $84 unfavorable

As the standard cost is less than the actual one

after cutting wages and benefits in order to increase profit .

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