Vanderhyde Kennel Uses Tenant-Days as Its Measure of Activity; an Animal

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Vanderhyde Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During May, the kennel budgeted for 3,300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,340 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for May: The wages and salaries in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

• A)$28,473
• B)$27,260
• C)$28,818
• D)$27,548

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Definitions:

Ordering Costs

Expenses incurred in placing and receiving orders from suppliers, including costs related to processing, shipping, and handling.

Inventory Systems

Methods and procedures used for ordering, storing, and using a company's inventory.

Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)

is a formula used in inventory management to determine the optimal order quantity that minimizes the total costs of holding and ordering inventory.

Holding Cost

The expenses associated with storing unsold goods or materials, including warehousing, insurance, and spoilage costs.