You begin asking your friend for the information you need to construct a flexible budget. Your friend gives you the following information:

The budgeted variable cost per pound of laundry is $$0\mathrm{.}072$

The actual variable cost per pound of laundry is $$0\mathrm{.}0799$

The budgeted volume is $125,000$ pounds

The actual volume is $156,600$ pounds.

Budgeted fixed cost is $$4,000$

Actual fixed cost is $$4,000$

Use these figures to find the original $($static$)$ budgeted expense, the actual expense, and the flexible budget expense. $($Find total expenses, not expenses per pound of laundry$)$

What is the original $($static$)$ budgeted expense?

$13,000$