Clarks Company's master budget includes $360,000 for equipment depreciation. The master budget was prepared for an annual volume of 120,000 chargeable hours. This volume is expected to occur uniformly throughout the year. During September Clark performed 9,000 chargeable hours and recorded $28,000 of depreciation. Determine the flexible budget amount for equipment depreciation in September?
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
![Clarks Company's master budget includes $360,000
for equipment depreciation. The master budget was
prepared for an annual volume of 120,000
chargeable hours. This volume is expected to occur
uniformly throughout the year. During September
Clark performed 9,000 chargeable hours and
recorded $28,000 of depreciation.
Determine the flexible budget amount for equipment
depreciation in September?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F98846642-a1a1-41d1-a99f-d545123a46b6%2Fa8d32acd-6bb4-4b65-8cdb-802366a104b7%2Fjzcxohq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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