The Puyer Corporation makes and sells only one product called a Deb. The company is in the process of preparing its Selling and Administrative Expense Budget for next year. The following budget data are available:

The Puyer Corporation makes and sells only one product called a Deb. The company is in the process of preparing its Selling and Administrative Expense Budget for next year. The following budget data are available:

	Monthly Fixed Cost		Variable Cost Per Deb Sold
Sales commissions			$	0.90
Shipping			$	1.40
Advertising	$	50,000	$	0.20
Executive salaries	$	60,000
Depreciation on office equipment	$	20,000
Other	$	40,000

All of these expenses (except depreciation) are paid in cash in the month they are incurred.

If the company has budgeted to sell 16,000 Debs in January, then the total budgeted variable selling and administrative expenses for January will be:

Multiple Choice

• $36,800
• $25,600
• $17,600
• $40,000

  Correct

Explanation

	Variable Cost Per Deb Sold
Sales commissions	$	0.90
Shipping		1.40
Advertising		0.20
Total	$	2.50

Budgeted variable selling and administrative expense = $2.50 per unit × 16,000 units = $40,000