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question 92

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-6. Kyle Company uses forklifts to move materials from the storage area to the production floor.There are five forklifts.They are fully used 20 hours per day (making 8 moves per hour) .The company works 320 days per year,running two seven-hour shifts per day.Fork-lift operators work 1,800 hours per year and are paid an annual salary of $56,000.
Based on a recent study each forklift uses 0.45 gallons of fuel per move.The cost of fuel is $3.80 per gallon.
Refer to Figure 11-6.Suppose that the actual moves made are 80% of the forklifts' capacity.What is the after-the-fact budgeted fuel cost?

• A)$448,000
• B)$299,600
• C)$492,000
• D)$353,600
• E)$350,208

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