XYZ Co. It is preparing the 2018 budget. 

Budgeted unit selling price is SR 60 and total fixed costs for 2018 are estimated to be SR 1,500,000. Variable costs are budgeted at 20 SR/unit.

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You work in the accounting department of XYZ, preparing a flexible budget for volume levels of 120,000, 130,000 and 140,000 units.

A trainee at XYZ Co asked you to explain the difference between static and flexible budgets and the reasons for using each.

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Static Budget A static budget is prepared based on a single predetermined level of activity or volume It sets out the planned revenues and costs for a ... View the full answer