Grohs Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During December, the kennel budgeted for 2,500 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,530 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:     Fixed Element per Month Variable element per tenant-day Revenue $ 0 $33.00 Wages and salaries $ 3,800 $ 7.90 Food and supplies 1,000 11.60 Facility expenses 8,600 2.20 Administrative expenses 6,200 0.20 Total expenses $19,600 $21.90   The net operating income in the planning budget for December would be closest to:     Multiple Choice   A. $8,150   B. $11,914   C. $8,483   D. $11,633

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Grohs Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During December, the kennel budgeted for 2,500 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,530 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:

 

  Fixed Element per Month Variable element per tenant-day
Revenue $ 0 $33.00
Wages and salaries $ 3,800 $ 7.90
Food and supplies 1,000 11.60
Facility expenses 8,600 2.20
Administrative expenses 6,200 0.20
Total expenses $19,600 $21.90

 

The net operating income in the planning budget for December would be closest to:

 

 

Multiple Choice
 
A. $8,150
 
B. $11,914
 
C. $8,483
 
D. $11,633
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