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Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car

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Question

Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic carwash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs:

For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company actually washed 8,800 cars in August and collected an average of $4.90 per car washed.

Complete the company’s flexible budget for August.

Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic carwash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs:

Explanation / Answer

Lavage Rapide

Flexible budget

For the month ended August

Revenue

         43,120

Less:Expeses

Cleaning supplies

           7,040

Electricity  

           2,520

  Maintenance  

           1,760

  Wages and salaries  

           7,640

  Depreciation  

           6,000

Rent  

           8,000

  Administrative expenses  

           4,880

Total Expenses

         37,840

Profit

           5,280

Revenue=4.9 x 8800=43,120

Cleaning expeses=0.8 x 8800=7,040

Electricity=1200+(0.15 x8800)=2,520 and so on

Lavage Rapide

Flexible budget

For the month ended August

Revenue

         43,120

Less:Expeses

Cleaning supplies

           7,040

Electricity  

           2,520

  Maintenance  

           1,760

  Wages and salaries  

           7,640

  Depreciation  

           6,000

Rent  

           8,000

  Administrative expenses  

           4,880

Total Expenses

         37,840

Profit

           5,280