Reference no: EM133055335
Question - Seattle Products estimates that it will incur the following selling expenses next period:
Salaries (fixed) $20,000
Commissions (0.05 of sales revenue) $17,875
Travel (0.03 of sales revenue) $10,725
Advertising (fixed) $50,000
Sales Office Costs ($4,000 plus $0.05 per unit sold) $7,250
Shipping Costs ($0.10 per unit sold) $6,500
Total Selling Expenses $112,350
a. Derive the cost equation for selling expenses.
b. Assume that Seattle sells 50,000 units during the period. Budgeted sales totaled 65,000 units at a budgeted sales price of $5.50 per unit. Prepare a variance report to show the difference between the master budget and the flexible budget.