Don't give answer in image format Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for October for sales volumes of $400,000, $500,000, and $600,000. (Use Exhibit 4 as a model.)Digital Solutions Inc.Flexible Selling and Administrative Expenses BudgetFor the Month Ending October 31Line Item DescriptionTotal salesVariable cost:Total variable costFixed cost:Total fixed costTotal selling and administrative expensesAmount Amount Amount$400,000 $500,000 $600,000 Flexible budget for selling and administrative expenses for a service companyDigital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data:Sales commissionsAdvertising expenseMiscellaneous administrative expenseOffice salaries expenseCustomer support expensesResearch and development expense15% of sales18% of sales$6,500 per month plus 12% of sales$30,000 per month$13,000 per month plus 20% of sales$32,000 per month

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Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: Sales commissions Advertising expense Miscellaneous administrative expense Office salaries expense Customer support expenses Research and development expense 15% of sales 18% of sales $6,500 per month plus 12% of sales $30,000 per month $13,000 per month plus 20% of sales $32,000 per month

Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: Sales commissions Advertising expense Miscellaneous administrative expense Office salaries expense Customer support expenses Research and development expense 15% of sales 18% of sales $6,500 per month plus 12% of sales $30,000 per month $13,000 per month plus 20% of sales $32,000 per month

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Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data: Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for October for sales volumes of 500,000, 750,000, and 1,000,000.
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