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Standahl Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for operating costs is 39,590 per month plus 2,649 per flight plus 4 per passenger. The company expected its activity in August to be 82 flights and passengers, but the actual activity was 85 flights and 297 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in August was 255,690
The plane operating costs in the planning budget for August would be closest to:
Multiple Choice
255,690
257,984
265,943
246,666
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Standahl Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula fe operating costs is $\$ 39,590$ per month plus $\$ 2,649$ per flight plus $\$ 4$ per passenger. The company expected its activity in August to be 82 flights and passengers, but the actual activity was 85 flights and 297 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in August was $\$ 255,690$
The plane operating costs in the planning budget for August would be closest to:
Multiple Choice
\$255,690
\$257,984
\$265,943
\$246,666
Solution
Solution Steps
To solve this problem, we need to calculate the plane operating costs based on the expected activity for August using the given cost formula. The formula includes a fixed monthly cost, a cost per flight, and a cost per passenger. We will then compare the calculated cost with the provided options to find the closest match.
Solution Approach
Use the given cost formula: \( \text{Total Cost} = \$39,590 + (\$2,649 \times \text{number of flights}) + (\$4 \times \text{number of passengers}) \).
Substitute the expected number of flights (82) and passengers (800) into the formula.
Calculate the total cost.
Compare the calculated cost with the provided multiple-choice options to find the closest match.
Step 1: Calculate Total Cost
We start with the cost formula for the plane operating costs, which is given by:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 39590 + (2649 \times \text{number of flights}) + (4 \times \text{number of passengers})
\]
Substituting the expected values of flights and passengers: