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

question 161

Multiple Choice

Tessmer 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 January, the kennel budgeted for 3,100 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,090 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for January: Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for January:
The facility expenses in the flexible budget for January would be closest to:

• A) $24,793
• B) $24,023
• C) $24,070
• D) $24,953

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Definitions:

Laspeyres Price Index

A price index that measures the change in the price level of a basket of goods and services, using the quantities of the base period as weights.

Base Year

A specific year against which economic growth or other variables are measured and compared.

Current Year

The present calendar year in which a transaction or event occurs or is being discussed.

Laspeyres Price Index

An economic measure that calculates the change in the price of a basket of goods and services, using the quantities purchased in the base year as weights.