Lauter Printing Uses Two Measures of Activity, Press Runs and Book

Multiple Choice

Lauter Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $5,300 per month plus $480 per press run plus $1,080 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in October to be 169 press runs and 64 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 167 press runs and 60 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in October was $155,690.
-The activity variance for wages and salaries in October would be closest to:

A) $5,280 U
B) $150 U
C) $150 F
D) $5,280 F