Medlar Corporation's static planning budget for June appears below. The company bases its budgets on machine-hours. In June, the actual number of machine-hours was 9,300, the actual supplies cost was $19,760, the actual power cost was $35,720, the actual salaries cost was $27,130, and the actual equipment depreciation was $39,430.
The spending variance for equipment depreciation in the flexible budget performance report for the month should be:
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Medlar Corporation's static planning budget for June appears below. The company bases its budgets on machine-hours.  In June, the actual number of machine-hours was 9,300, the actual supplies cost was $19,760, the actual power cost was $35,720, the actual salaries cost was $27,130, and the actual equipment depreciation was $39,430.
The spending variance for equipment depreciation in the flexible budget performance report for the month should be:
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11eacbfc_c5b5_6d54_8ffe_db568cdf1717_TB7552_00 Because the actual expense is greater than the flexible budget, the variance is unfavorable (U).

Medlar Corporation's Static Planning Budget for June Appears Below