Answer:
A) $222,764
Explanation:
We first devise a formula for total operating costs
Operating costs = Fixed element + 2618x + 5y where,
x = flights and y = passengers
So using the formula gives us,
Operating costs = 56560 + 2618 (63) + 5(254)
= $222,764
We use the budgeted figures as we are calculating for the budget. For actual costs we can simply substitute actual figures in our formula above.
Hope that helps.