Question

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Adger Corporation is a service company that measures its output based on the number of customers served. The company provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes and the actual results for May as shown below: Fixed Element per Month Variable Element per Customer Served Actual Total for May Revenue $ 6,000 $ 195,500 Employee salaries and wages $ 56,000 $ 1,700 $ 114,700 Travel expenses $ 900 $ 28,900 Other expenses $ 35,000 $ 33,500 When preparing its planning budget the company estimated that it would serve 30 customers per month; however, during May the company actually served 35 customers. 2. What amount of employee salaries and wages would be included in Adger’s flexible budget for May?

Answer 1

Solution: Jfixed component variable component per job flexible budget c=a+b*35 employee salaries and wages 56000 1700 115500