Kari 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 3,200 tenant-days,but its actual level of activity was 3,230 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for May: The facility expenses in the flexible budget for May would be closest to:

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Kari 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 3,200 tenant-days,but its actual level of activity was 3,230 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting:  Actual results for May:  The facility expenses in the flexible budget for May would be closest to:

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Cost = Fixed cost + (Variable cost per unit × q)
= $8,500 + ($3.50 × 3,230)= $19,805

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