EXERCISE 9–1 Prepare a Flexible Budget LO9–1 Puget Sound Divers is a company that provides diving services such as underwater ship repairs to clients in the Puget Sound area. The company’s planning budget for May appears below:

Puget Sound Divers Planning Budget for the Month Ended May 31

Budgeted diving-hours (q) : 100

Revenue ($365.00q) : $36,500

Expenses:

Wages and salaries ($8,000 + $125.00q) : 20,500

Supplies ($3.00q) : 300

Equipment rental ($1,800 + $32.00q) : 5,000

Insurance ($3,400) : 3,400

Miscellaneous ($630 + $1.80q) : 810

Total expense : 30,010

Net operating income : $ 6,490

During May, the company’s actual activity was 105 diving-hours.

Required: show all the work process

Using Exhibit 9–5 as your guide, prepare a flexible budget for May.

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