Laurie Inc.’s static budget for 10,000 units of production includes $60,000 for direct materials, $44,000 for direct labor, fixed utilities costs of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000. A flexible budget for 12,000 units of production would show a.direct materials of $72,000, direct labor of $52,800, fixed utilities costs of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000 b.total variable costs of $159,800 c.direct materials of $60,000, direct labor of $52,800, fixed utilities costs of $6,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000 d.the same cost structure in total

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Laurie Inc.’s static budget for 10,000 units of production includes $60,000 for direct materials, $44,000 for direct labor, fixed utilities costs of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000. A flexible budget for 12,000 units of production would show

a.direct materials of $72,000, direct labor of $52,800, fixed utilities costs of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000
b.total variable costs of $159,800
c.direct materials of $60,000, direct labor of $52,800, fixed utilities costs of $6,000, and supervisor salaries of $25,000
d.the same cost structure in total
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A flexible budget is that budget which includes all the flexibility and change in the output. In comparison to Static budget, the flexible budget is more useful. It includes Fixed and variable both.

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