Witten Corporation Is a Service Company That Measures Its Output

question 88

Multiple Choice

Witten Corporation is a service company that measures its output by the number of customers served. The company has provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes. A total of 27 customers were actually served during January. The "Travel expenses" in the flexible budget for January would have been closest to:

• A) $13,200
• B) $16,200
• C) $13,444
• D) $16,500

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Administrative Expense

Overhead or general expenses related to the day-to-day operations of a business but not directly tied to a specific project or product.

Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred and are not directly tied to the production of inventory.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.