The subtracted flexible budget amount can form an actual result to calculate _____________?

Correct answer: B. flexible budget variance

  • A. unstated budget variance
  • B. flexible budget variance
  • C. constant budget variance
  • D. static budget variance

Explanation

Subtracting the flexible budget amount from the actual result measures the flexible-budget variance, which isolates differences in prices and costs at the actual activity level. The static-budget variance instead compares actual results with the original static budget.

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