Bluemel Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for plane operating costs is $43,670 per month plus $2,879 per flight plus $10 per passenger. The company expected its activity in December to be 85 flights and 281 passengers, but the actual activity was 90 flights and 278 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in December was $314,740. The plane operating costs in the flexible budget for December would be closest to:
A) $308,324
B) $314,740
C) $291,195
D) $305,560

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The flexible budget for plane operating costs can be calculated using the formula given: $43,670 (fixed monthly cost) + $2,879 (cost per flight) * number of flights + $10 (cost per passenger) * number of passengers. For December, using the expected activity of 90 flights and 278 passengers, the calculation is $43,670 + ($2,879 * 90) + ($10 * 278) = $43,670 + $259,110 + $2,780 = $305,560.

Bluemel Air Uses Two Measures of Activity, Flights and Passengers