Kawamura 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 December, the kennel budgeted for 2,300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,320 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:     Fixed Element per Month Variable element per tenant-day Revenue $ 0 $37.70 Wages and salaries $ 3,000 $ 6.10 Food and supplies 800 13.40 Facility expenses 9,800 4.70 Administrative expenses 7,100 0.20 Total expenses $20,700 $24.40   The net operating income in the planning budget for December would be closest to:      Multiple Choice   A. $10,156   B. $9,890   C. $7,309   D. $7,184

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Kawamura 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 December, the kennel budgeted for 2,300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,320 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:

 

  Fixed Element per Month Variable element per tenant-day
Revenue $ 0 $37.70
Wages and salaries $ 3,000 $ 6.10
Food and supplies 800 13.40
Facility expenses 9,800 4.70
Administrative expenses 7,100 0.20
Total expenses $20,700 $24.40

 

The net operating income in the planning budget for December would be closest to: 

 

 

Multiple Choice
 
A. $10,156
 
B. $9,890
 
C. $7,309
 
D. $7,184
 
 
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