Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company's costs: Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Rent Wages and salaries. Depreciation Administrative expenses For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.09 per car washed. The company actually washed 8,400 cars in August and collected an average of $6.50 per car washed. Lavage Rapide Flexible Budget For the Month Ended August 31 Actual cars washed Revenue Expenses: Fixed Cost per Month $ 1,200 Required: Prepare the company's flexible budget for August. Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses Cost per Car Washed $ 0.50 $0.09 $0.20 $ 0.20 $4,400 $ 8,000 $ 1,800 $ 1,600 $ 0.04

Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company's costs: Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Rent Wages and salaries. Depreciation Administrative expenses For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.09 per car washed. The company actually washed 8,400 cars in August and collected an average of $6.50 per car washed. Lavage Rapide Flexible Budget For the Month Ended August 31 Actual cars washed Revenue Expenses: Fixed Cost per Month $ 1,200 Required: Prepare the company's flexible budget for August. Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses Cost per Car Washed $ 0.50 $0.09 $0.20 $ 0.20 $4,400 $ 8,000 $ 1,800 $ 1,600 $ 0.04

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