Question

Teel Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $8,850 per month plus $400 per press run plus $950 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in July to be 204 press runs and 111 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 201 press runs and 110 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in July was $193,780. The wages and salaries in the flexible budget for July would be closest to: Multiple ChoiceA. $193,019. B. $195,900. C. $193,780.D. $193,750.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. $193,750

Explanation:

Calculation for the wages and salaries in the flexible budget for July

FLEXIBLE BUDGET FOR JULY

Using this formula

Flexible budget= Wages and salaries Cost formula per month+Actual activity press runs*Wages and salaries per press runs+Actual activity book set-ups*Wages and salaries book set-up

Let plug in the formula

Flexible budget=$8,850+201*400+110*950

Flexible budget=$193,750

Therefore the wages and salaries in the flexible budget for July would be closest to $193,750