produces two products, A and Z. In the year ending 30 April 2020, it produced 6,000 A and 12,500 Z and incurred costs of $1,850,000 The costs incurred are such that 30% are variable. 60% of these variable costs vary with the number of Z produced, with the remainder varying with the output of A. The budget for the three months to 31 October 2020 is being prepared using an incremental approach based on the following: • All costs will be 6% higher than the average paid in the year ended 30 April 2020. • Efficiency levels will be unchanged. • Expected output: A 1,350 units 6,890 units Instructions: What is the budgeted cost for the output of A (to the nearest $100) for the 3 months ending 31 October 2020?
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![produces two products, A and Z. In the year ending 30 April 2020,
it produced 6,000 A and 12,500 Z and incurred costs of $1,850,000
The costs incurred are such that 30% are variable. 60% of these variable costs vary
with the number of Z produced, with the remainder varying with the output of A.
The budget for the three months to 31 October 2020 is being prepared using an
incremental approach based on the following:
All costs will be 6% higher than the average paid in the year ended 30 April
2020.
• Efficiency levels will be unchanged.
• Expected output:
A
1,350 units
6,890 units
Instructions:
What is the budgeted cost for the output of A (to the nearest $100) for the 3 months
ending 31 October 2020?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F36d1b5a6-8ee7-421f-bf8b-8d36de9294e2%2F6bab8f28-3389-4bd1-8bd2-b580b4fd2da3%2Fpfgau5_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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