Refer to the data in Problem 15-35. At the end of the year, the following data are available on actual operations at the landfill.
Volume of trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,250 tons (400 loads)
Preparation costs (per load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 56,000
Other variable costs (per ton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,750
Fixed costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,250
Total budgeted costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $203,000
Required
Based on the actual activities and costs, would you change the recommendation you made in Problem 15-35? Why or why not?