Grohs Kennel Uses Tenant-Days as Its Measure of Activity; an Animal

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Multiple Choice

Grohs Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During December, the kennel budgeted for 2,500 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,530 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The administrative expenses in the planning budget for December would be closest to:

• A) $6,893
• B) $6,700
• C) $6,976
• D) $6,706

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Definitions:

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation or other factors that affect the real value of money.

Annual Rate

The interest rate for a whole year, as opposed to a shorter period, such as monthly or quarterly.

Compounded Annually

The calculation of interest on the original principal and the accumulated interest of prior periods, applied once per year.

Quarterly Payments

Payments made four times a year at three-month intervals, often used in loan repayments.