Long Distance Company's Travel Department Had the Following Budgeted Costs $\quad \$ 34$

question 149

Multiple Choice

Long Distance Company's travel department had the following budgeted costs for the coming year: Variable costs $\quad \$ 34$ per trip
Fixed costs $\quad \$ 143,360$
$\begin{array} { l r c } & \text { Yearly Trips } & \text { Monthly Peak Trips } \\ \text { West Sales Territory } & 110 \text { trips } & 5 \\ \text { Midwest Sales Territory } & 170 \text { trips } & 12 \\ \text { Southern Sales Territory } & 150 \text { trips } & 15 \\ \text { Eastern Sales Territory } & 130 \text { trips } & 8 \\ \text { The actual usage is given below: } & \\ & \\ \text { West Sales Territory } & 100 \text { trips } \\ \text { Midwest Sales Territory } & 150 \text { trips } \\ \text { Southern Sales Territory } & 160 \text { trips } \\ \text { Eastern Sales Territory } & 140 \text { trips } \end{array}$ Using both a fixed and variable rate with fixed costs allocated on the basis of monthly peak trips, what will the West Sales Territory be charged for the year? (round to the nearest dollar)

• A)$31,498
• B)$21,320
• C)$29,492
• D)$30,638
• E)none of the above

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