Cloud Productivity Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: Sales commissions 14% of sales Advertising expense 18% of sales Miscellaneous administrative expense $8,000 per month plus 12% of sales Office salaries expense $29,000 per month Customer support expenses $14,000 per month plus 20% of sales Research and development expense $30,000 per month Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for March for sales volumes of $400,000, $500,000, and $600,000

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Flexible Budget for Selling and Administrative Expenses for a Service Company

Cloud Productivity Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data:

Sales commissions 14% of sales
Advertising expense 18% of sales
Miscellaneous administrative expense $8,000 per month plus 12% of sales
Office salaries expense $29,000 per month
Customer support expenses $14,000 per month plus 20% of sales
Research and development expense $30,000 per month

Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for March for sales volumes of $400,000, $500,000, and $600,000. (Use Exhibit 5 as a model.)

Cloud Productivity Inc.
Flexible Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget
For the Month Ending March 31
Total sales $400000 $500000 $600000
Variable cost:      
Sales commissions  $ $ $
Advertising expense       
Miscellaneous administrative expense       
Customer support expenses       
Total variable cost $ $ $
Fixed cost:      
Miscellaneous administrative expense  $ $ $
Office salaries expense       
Customer support expenses       
Research and development expense       
Total fixed cost $ $ $
Total selling and administrative expenses $ $ $
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