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Question: The actual selling expenses incurred in March


The actual selling expenses incurred in March 2020 by Vincent Company are as follows:
Prepare flexible budget reports for selling expenses.

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Instructions
a. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for March using the budget data in E11.21, assuming that March sales were $170,000. Expected and actual sales are the same.
b. Prepare a flexible budget performance report, assuming that March sales were $180,000. Expected and actual sales are the same.
c. Comment on the importance of using flexible budgets in evaluating the sales manager's performance.



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