For the month of May, the company planned for activity of 112 births, but the actual level of activity was 114 births. The actual wages and salaries for the month was $50,800. The wages and salaries in the planning budget for May would be closest to:
a. $47,838.
b. $50,800.
c. $48,656.
d. $49,909.

Schuepfer inc. bases its selling and administrative expense budget on budgeted unit sales. the sales budget shows 1,800 units are planned to be sold in march. the variable selling and administrative expense is $4.30 per unit. the budgeted fixed selling and administrative expense is $35,620 per month, which includes depreciation of $2,700 per month. the remainder of the fixed selling and administrative expense represents current cash flows. the cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses on the march selling and administrative expense budget should be: