Assume that the amount of one of a company's variable expenses in its flexible budget is \\( \\$ 40,000 \\). The actual amount of the expense is \\( \\$ 41,000 \\) and the amount in the company's planning budget is \\( \\$ 44,000 \\). The spending variance for this expense is: Multiple Choice \\[ \\$ 1,000 \\mathrm{~F} \\text {. } \\] \\[ \\$ 2,000 \\text { U. } \\] \\[ \\$ 1,000 \\mathrm{U} \\text {. } \\] \\[ \\$ 2,000 \\mathrm{~F} \\text {. } \\]