Question: Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: Sales commissions 14% of sales Advertising expense 20% of sales Miscellaneous administrative

Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data:

Sales commissions 14% of sales
Advertising expense 20% of sales
Miscellaneous administrative expense $7,500 per month plus 12% of sales
Office salaries expense $29,000 per month
Customer support expenses $12,000 per month plus 20% of sales
Research and development expense $30,000 per month

Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for October for sales volumes of $400,000, $500,000, and $600,000. (Use Exhibit 5 as a model.)

Digital Solutions Inc. Flexible Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget For the Month Ending October 31
Total sales $400,000 $500,000 $600,000
Variable cost:

CashOffice salaries expenseSales commissionsSupplies expenseWages expenseSales commissions

$Sales commissions $Sales commissions $Sales commissions

Advertising expenseCashOffice salaries expenseSupplies expenseWages expenseAdvertising expense

Advertising expense Advertising expense Advertising expense

Miscellaneous administrative expenseOffice salaries expensePrepaid insuranceRent expenseWages expenseMiscellaneous administrative expense

Miscellaneous administrative expense Miscellaneous administrative expense Miscellaneous administrative expense

Customer support expensesRent expenseResearch and development expenseSupplies expenseWages expenseCustomer support expenses

Customer support expenses Customer support expenses Customer support expenses
Total variable cost $fill in the blank 17 $fill in the blank 18 $fill in the blank 19
Fixed cost:

Insurance expenseMiscellaneous administrative expenseRent expenseSupplies expenseWages expenseMiscellaneous administrative expense

$Miscellaneous administrative expense $Miscellaneous administrative expense $Miscellaneous administrative expense

Insurance expenseOffice salaries expensePrepaid insuranceRent expenseWages expenseOffice salaries expense

Office salaries expense Office salaries expense Office salaries expense

Customer support expensesInsurance expenseRent expenseSupplies expenseWages expenseCustomer support expenses

Customer support expenses Customer support expenses Customer support expenses

Insurance expenseRent expenseResearch and development expenseSupplies expenseWages expenseResearch and development expense

Research and development expense Research and development expense Research and development expense
Total fixed cost $fill in the blank 36 $fill in the blank 37 $fill in the blank 38
Total selling and administrative expenses $fill in the blank 39 $fill in the blank 40 $fill in the blank 41

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