Leaphart Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During May,the kennel budgeted for 2,800 tenant-days,but its actual level of activity was 2,840 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The wages and salaries in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

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Leaphart Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During May,the kennel budgeted for 2,800 tenant-days,but its actual level of activity was 2,840 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:  The wages and salaries in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

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Cost = Fixed cost + (Variable cost per unit × q)
= $3,600 + ($5.40 × 2,800)= $18,720

Leaphart Kennel Uses Tenant-Days as Its Measure of Activity;an Animal