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Karmazyn Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital\'s static bu

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Question

Karmazyn Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital's static budget for October appears below:


73,950

150,510

107,670

207,340

$357,850


The total variable cost at the activity level of 8,800 patient-visits per month should be:

$152,240

$150,510

$207,340

$209,670

  Budgeted number of patient-visits 8,700   Budgeted variable costs:   Supplies (@ $8.80 per patient-visit) $ 76,560   Laundry (@ $8.50 per patient-visit)

73,950

  Total variable cost

150,510

  Budgeted fixed costs:   Wages and salaries 99,670   Occupancy costs

107,670

  Total fixed cost

207,340

  Total cost

$357,850

Explanation / Answer

A. $152240

Total variable cost = (8800* 8.8) + (8800*8.5)

= 77440 + 74800 = 152240.