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

question 14

Multiple Choice

Rippelmeyer 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 June, the kennel budgeted for 3,600 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,550 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for June:
-The administrative expenses in the planning budget for June would be closest to:

• A) $7,996
• B) $7,885
• C) $7,555
• D) $7,560

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