In: Accounting
Digital Solutions Inc. uses flexible budgets that are based on the following data:
| Sales commissions | 8% of sales | 
| Advertising expense | 15% of sales | 
| Miscellaneous administrative expense | $10,000 per month plus 4% of sales | 
| Office salaries expense | $50,000 per month | 
| Customer support expenses | $20,000 per month plus 30% of sales | 
| Research and development expense | $75,000 per month | 
Prepare a flexible selling and administrative expenses budget for October for sales volumes of $500,000, $750,000, and $1,000,000. (Use Exhibit 5 as a model.)
| Digital Solutions Inc. | |||
| Flexible Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget | |||
| For the Month Ending October 31 | |||
| Total sales | $500,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | 
| Variable cost: | |||
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| Total variable cost | $fill in the blank 17 | $fill in the blank 18 | $fill in the blank 19 | 
| Fixed cost: | |||
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| Total fixed cost | $fill in the blank 36 | $fill in the blank 37 | $fill in the blank 38 | 
| Total selling and administrative expenses | $fill in the blank 39 | $fill in the blank 40 | $fill in the blank 41 |