Aaron's chairs is in the process of preparing a production cost budget for August. Actual costs in July for 120 chairs were: Material cost                  $4,860 Labor cost                        2,500 Rent                                 1,500 Depreciation                    2,500 Other fixed costs            3,200 Materials and labor are the only variable costs. If production and sales are budgeted to change to 100 chairs in August, how much is the expected total variable cost on the August budget?

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Aaron's chairs is in the process of preparing a production cost budget for August. Actual costs in July for 120 chairs were:

Material cost                  $4,860

Labor cost                        2,500

Rent                                 1,500

Depreciation                    2,500

Other fixed costs            3,200

Materials and labor are the only variable costs. If production and sales are budgeted to change to 100 chairs in August, how much is the expected total variable cost on the August budget?

 

 

 

 

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