Feemster Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During October, the company budgeted for 6,000 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,990 units The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for October:

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Data used in budgeting: Revenue Direct labor Direct materials Manufacturing overhead Selling and administrative expenses Total expenses Actual results for October: Revenue Direct labor Direct materials Fixed Variable element element per per month $ 0 0 37,300 26,900 $64,200 $177,595 $ 33,010 $ 51,300 Manufacturing overhead $ 47,275 Selling and administrative expenses $ 33,170 unit $30.20 $ 5.90 8.90 1.60 1.10 $17.50 The activity variance for selling and administrative expenses in October would be closest to: Multiple Choice O O O O $253 F $55 U $253 U $55 F Data used in budgeting: Revenue Direct labor Direct materials Manufacturing overhead Selling and administrative expenses Total expenses Actual results for October: Revenue Direct labor Direct materials Fixed Variable element element per per month $ 0 0 37,300 26,900 $64,200 $177,595 $ 33,010 $ 51,300 Manufacturing overhead $ 47,275 Selling and administrative expenses $ 33,170 unit $30.20 $ 5.90 8.90 1.60 1.10 $17.50 The activity variance for selling and administrative expenses in October would be closest to: Multiple Choice O O O O $253 F $55 U $253 U $55 F

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