Prater Corporation manufactures and sells a single product.The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports.During February,the company budgeted for 5,400 units,but its actual level of activity was 5,380 units.The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for February: The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

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Prater Corporation manufactures and sells a single product.The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports.During February,the company budgeted for 5,400 units,but its actual level of activity was 5,380 units.The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Data used in budgeting:  Actual results for February:  The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

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Cost = Fixed cost + (Variable cost per unit × q)
= $44,600 + ($1.80 × 5,380)= $54,284

Prater Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product