ber, the clinic budgeted for 4,100 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 4,030 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December:   Data used in budgeting:     Fixed element per month Variable element per client-visit Revenue   -   $ 44.70             Personnel expenses $ 35,900   $ 13.30 Medical supplies   1,600     5.30 Occupancy expenses   11,600     2.20 Administrative expenses   5,400     0.20 Total expenses $ 54,500   $ 21.00

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Guareno Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During December, the clinic budgeted for 4,100 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 4,030 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December:

 

Data used in budgeting:

 

  Fixed element per month Variable element per client-visit
Revenue   -   $ 44.70
           
Personnel expenses $ 35,900   $ 13.30
Medical supplies   1,600     5.30
Occupancy expenses   11,600     2.20
Administrative expenses   5,400     0.20
Total expenses $ 54,500   $ 21.00
 

 

Actual results for December:

 

   
Revenue $ 178,885  
Personnel expenses $ 88,515
Medical supplies $ 22,515
Occupancy expenses $ 19,960
Administrative expenses $ 6,290
 

 

The activity variance for administrative expenses in December would be closest to: 

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