Atkinson Company Has the Following Information Budgeted Operating Expenses Per Month

question 32

Multiple Choice

Atkinson Company has the following information:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Month }&\text { Budgeted Sales }\\\text { January } & \$ 76,000 \\\text { February } & 85,000 \\\text { March } & 92,000 \\\text { April } & 80,000\end{array}$
Budgeted Operating Expenses Per Month
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Wages } & \$ 15,000 \\\text { Advertising } & 12,000 \\\text { Depreciation } & 3,000 \\\text { Other expenses } & 4 \% \text { of sales }\end{array}$
All cash expenses are paid as incurred.What are the total operating expenses budgeted for the month of April?

• A) $3,160
• B) $30,000
• C) $33,200
• D) $33,680

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