What Are the Expected Average Quarterly Costs of Running a Consulting

question 39

Multiple Choice

What are the expected average quarterly costs of running a consulting practice if fixed costs are expected to be $4,000 a month and variable costs are expected to be $100 per client for each quarter? Expected number of clients for the year are: $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Jan-March } & \text { April-June } & \text { July-Sep } & \text { Oct-Dec } \\\hline 110 & 140 & 150 & 100 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$12,500
• B)$24,500
• C)$16,500
• D)$19,500

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, including costs of materials, utilities, and maintenance that are not directly associated with the manufacturing of a specific product.

Activity-based Costing

An accounting approach that assigns costs to products or services based on the resources they consume, aiming for more accurate cost allocation.

Machining

The process of removing material from a workpiece using power-driven machine tools to shape it into a desired form.

Activity-based Costing

Activity-based costing involves identifying and assigning costs to overhead activities and then assigning those costs to products or services based on their consumption of those activities, offering detailed insights into cost drivers.