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Teel Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $6,850 per month plus $404 per press run plus $954 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in July to be 208 press runs and 115 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 205 press runs and 114 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in July
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