At Zero Direct Labor Hours in a Flexible Budget Graph

question 93

Multiple Choice

At zero direct labor hours in a flexible budget graph the total budgeted cost line intersects the vertical axis at $30000. At 15000 direct labor hours a horizontal line drawn from the total budgeted cost line intersects the vertical axis at $90000. Fixed and variable costs may be expressed as:

• A) $30000 fixed plus $4 per direct labor hour variable.
• B) $30000 fixed plus $6 per direct labor hour variable.
• C) $60000 fixed plus $2 per direct labor hour variable.
• D) $60000 fixed plus $4 per direct labor hour variable.

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Definitions:

First Quarter

The initial three-month period in a fiscal year; often used in financial reporting and analysis.

Service Business

A type of business that provides intangible products or services to consumers, as opposed to selling physical goods.

Overhead

General, ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service, including rent, utilities, and insurance.

Direct Labor

Labor costs that are directly attributed to the production of goods, including wages for workers who manufacture a product or perform a service.