Privitera Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $7,220 per month plus $650 per press run plus $1,110 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in January to be 188 press runs and 117 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 191 press runs and 114 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in January was $269,270.
-The wages and salaries in the planning budget for January would be closest to:
A)$257,910
B)$259,290
C)$265,041
D)$269,270

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Cost = Fixed cost + Variable cost per unit1 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 q1 + Variable cost per unit2 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 q2
= $7,220 + $650 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 188 + $1,110 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 117 = $259,290

Privitera Printing Uses Two Measures of Activity, Press Runs and Book