Dus Catering uses two measures of activity, jobs and meals, in the cost formulas in its budgets

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Dus Catering uses two measures of activity, jobs and meals, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for catering supplies is $400 per month plus $89 per job plus $10 per meal. A typical job involves serving a number of meals to guests at a corporate function or at a host's home. The company expected its activity in March to be 11 jobs and 81 meals, but the actual activity was 7 jobs and 76 meals. The actual cost for catering supplies in March was $1,810.
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The activity variance for catering supplies in March would be (round to nearest dollar and identify F or U, favorable or unfavorable):
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078111006

14th edition

Authors: Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen and Peter Brewer

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