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Flexible Budget for Selling and Administrative Expenses Agent Blaze uses flexibl

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Flexible Budget for Selling and Administrative Expenses

Agent Blaze uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data:

Total Sales $80,000 $100,000 $120,000

Variable Costs:

Sales Commissions: $ $ $

Advertising Expense ___________ ____________ _____________

Misc. Selling Expense ___________ ____________ _____________

Office Supplies Expense   ___________ ____________ _____________

Misc. Administrative Expense ___________ ____________ _____________

Total Variable Cost: $ $ $

Fixed Cost:   

Misc. Selling Expense $ $ $

Office Salaries Expense ___________ ____________ _____________

Misc. Administrative Expense   ___________ ____________ _____________

Total Fixed Cost $ $ $

Total Selling & Admin Expense $ $ $

Sales commissions 7% of sales Advertising expense 19% of sales Miscellaneous selling expense $1,800 plus 3% of sales Office salaries expense $12,000 per month Office supplies expense 4% of sales Miscellaneous administrative expense $1,300 per month plus 2% of sales

Explanation / Answer

Total Sales

$ 80,000.00

$ 1,00,000.00

Variable Costs

Sales commision ( 7% of sales)

$   5,600.00

$       7,000.00

Advertising expense

$ 15,200.00

$     19,000.00

Misc Selling Expense (3% of sales)

$   2,400.00

$       3,000.00

OfficeSupplies Expense (4 % of Sales)

$   3,200.00

$       4,000.00

Misc Admn. Expenses (2% of Sales)

$   1,600.00

$       2,000.00

Total Variable Cost (A)

$ 28,000.00

$     35,000.00

Fixed Cost

Misc Selling Expense ( $ 1800)

$   1,800.00

$       1,800.00

Office Salaries Expense ( $ 12000)

$ 12,000.00

$     12,000.00

Misc Admn. Expenses ($ 1300 )

$   1,300.00

$       1,300.00

Total Fixed Cost (B)

$ 15,100.00

$     15,100.00

Total Selling & Admin Exp (A + B )

$ 43,100.00

$     50,100.00

Total Sales

$ 80,000.00

$ 1,00,000.00

Variable Costs

Sales commision ( 7% of sales)

$   5,600.00

$       7,000.00

Advertising expense

$ 15,200.00

$     19,000.00

Misc Selling Expense (3% of sales)

$   2,400.00

$       3,000.00

OfficeSupplies Expense (4 % of Sales)

$   3,200.00

$       4,000.00

Misc Admn. Expenses (2% of Sales)

$   1,600.00

$       2,000.00

Total Variable Cost (A)

$ 28,000.00

$     35,000.00

Fixed Cost

Misc Selling Expense ( $ 1800)

$   1,800.00

$       1,800.00

Office Salaries Expense ( $ 12000)

$ 12,000.00

$     12,000.00

Misc Admn. Expenses ($ 1300 )

$   1,300.00

$       1,300.00

Total Fixed Cost (B)

$ 15,100.00

$     15,100.00

Total Selling & Admin Exp (A + B )

$ 43,100.00

$     50,100.00