A company's planned activity level for next year is expected to be 100,000 machine hours. At this level of activity, the company budgeted the following manufacturing overhead costs:. $\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Variable }&&\text { Fixed }\
\hline \text { Indirect materials } & \$ 140,000 & \text { Depreciation } & \$ 60,000 \
\text { Indirect labor } & 200,000 & \text { Taxes } & 10,000 \
\text { Factory supplies } & 20,000 & \text { Supervision } & 50,000
\end{array}$ A flexible budget prepared at the 80,000 machine hours level of activity would show total manufacturing overhead costs of
A) $288,000.
B) $360,000.
C) $384,000.
D) $408,000.

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To calculate the total manufacturing overhead costs at 80,000 machine hours, we first need to adjust the variable costs to the new activity level and then add the fixed costs, which remain unchanged. Variable costs (indirect materials, indirect labor, and factory supplies) total $360,000 at 100,000 machine hours. At 80,000 machine hours (80% of the original activity level), these costs would be 80% of $360,000, which is $288,000. The fixed costs (depreciation, taxes, and supervision) total $120,000 and do not change with the activity level. Adding the adjusted variable costs ($288,000) to the fixed costs ($120,000) gives a total of $408,000.

A Company's Planned Activity Level for Next Year Is Expected