Unfavorable variances occur when actual costs are greater than thestandard or projected costs (Kenton, 2021).Unfavorable variances inmeals, postage and facility costs were the direct result ofchanges made tothe meal plan (the addition of a desert which changed the $14.50 perperson cost to $15.50 per person, along with an additional 220 guests), anincrease inthe number of invitations that were sent (which added anadditional $490 to postage costs), and a change in the facility costs toaccommodate and additional twenty people (which added an additional$500 to the facility cost)