Martinez Company uses flexible budgets to control its selling expenses. Monthly sales are expected to range from $166,900 to $198,400. Variable costs and their percentage relationship to sales are sales commissions 6%, advertising 5%, traveling 4%, and delivery 2%. Fixed selling expenses will consist of sales salaries $35,300, depreciation on delivery equipment $6,600, and insurance on delivery equipment $1,000.

Prepare a monthly flexible budget for each $11,100 increment of sales within the relevant range for the year ending December 31, 2017.

monthly flexible budget for each $11,100 increment

Sales                                                               $11,100

Less Sales Commissions ( $11,100 × 6%)       ($666)

Net Sales                                                       $10,434

advertising ( $11,100 × 5%)                              ($555)

traveling ( $11,100 × 4%)                                  ($444)

delivery ( $11,100 × 2%)                                   ($222)

Net Income                                                     $9,213

Explanation:

Consider Only the incremental costs and revenues.Fixed costs are not relevant for the $11,100 increment

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of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.