Jansen Inc. currently produces and sells 12,000 units per year with the following cost data: Variable...

Jansen Inc. currently produces and sells 12,000 units per year with the following cost data:

Variable costs	$10 per unit
Fixed costs	$30,000

Next year, Jansen plans to increase its advertising budget, which will increase fixed costs by 5%. With increased advertising, the company expects the number of units produced and sold to increase by 8%. What are budgeted total costs expected to be next year?

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1. Question is silent about change in Variable cost. So same Variable cost per unit is taken for both years.

2. 2.T second table is provided just for your information about increase in costs for next year.

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