Summer Nights Sells Bottles of Bug Spray for $8

question 215

Multiple Choice

Summer Nights sells bottles of bug spray for $8.00 each. Variable costs are $2.00 per bottle, while fixed costs are $40,000 per month for volumes up to 40,000 bottles of spray and $58,000 per month for volumes above 40,000 bottles of spray. The flexible budget would reflect monthly operating income for 10,000 bottles of lotion and 22,000 bottles of lotion of what dollar amounts?

• A)$40,000 and $92,000, respectively
• B)$20,000 and $92,000, respectively
• C)$80,000 and $176,000, respectively
• D)$2000 and $118,000, respectively

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Definitions:

Social Security Taxes

Social Security Taxes are taxes collected from employees and employers to fund the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

Direct Tax

A tax levied directly on an individual's or organization's income or wealth, such as income tax or property tax.

Indirect Tax

A tax collected by an intermediary from the person who bears the ultimate economic burden of the tax; examples include sales taxes and value-added taxes.

Social Security Tax

A tax levied on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program, which provides benefits for retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors of deceased workers.