You have been given the following annual 2023 cash flow projections for Expert House Cleaners:

Other information:
●    The company charges an average fee of $2,000 per customer (house) monthly.
●    The company currently has 240 customers.

a. Which costs appear to be variable, fixed, or perhaps mixed?

b. Which costs are more subject to changes in the economy or other factors outside the company versus under the control of management inside the company?

c. What other information would you like to know how to properly prepare a budget?

d. For this part, assume that all costs other than supplies and salaries of cleaning staff are fixed. What is the total cost function? Round to the nearest dollar, if necessary.

e. How many more customers would the company have to budget to acquire if it wants to generate a $28,000 operating income?

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Cleaning supplies Salaries of cleaning staff (paid per hour) Administrative costs (salary of manager, office rent, insurance, license) Utilities, car Advertising, other $48,000 $200,000 $96,000 $18,000 $2,400