Standahl Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for plane operating costs is $$40,390$ per month plus $$2,729$ per flight plus $$12$ per passenger. The company expected its activity in August to be $90$ flights and $302$ passengers, but the actual activity was $93$ flights and $305$ passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in August was $$259,690.$

The plane operating costs in the planning budget for August would be closest to:

Multiple Choice

$$259,690$

$$289,624$

$$297,847$

$$278,306$