Cullumber Corp. has collected the following data concerning its
maintenance costs for the past 6 months.
Units Produced |
Total Cost |
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July |
20,190 | $44,085 | ||||||
August |
35,904 | 53,856 | ||||||
September |
40,392 | 61,710 | ||||||
October |
24,684 | 47,358 | ||||||
November |
44,880 | 83,589 | ||||||
December |
42,636 | 69,564 |
(a1)
Compute the variable cost per unit using the high-low method.
(Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.
2.25.)
Variable cost per unit |
|
(a2)
Compute the fixed cost elements using the high-low
method.
Fixed costs |
(a1)
Variable cost per unit | $1.6 per unit |
Explanation:-
Variable cost per unit = (Highest activity cost - lowest activity cost) / (Highest activity units - lowest activity units) |
Variable cost per unit = (November activity cost - July activity cost)/ (November activity units - july activity units) |
Variable cost per unit = ($83,589 - $44,085)/(44,880 - 20,190) |
Variable cost per unit =$39,504/ $24,690 |
Variable cost per unit = $1.6 |
(a2)
Fixed cost | $11,781 |
Explanation:-
Fixed cost = Lowest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit × Lowest activity units) |
Fixed cost = $44,085 - (20,190 × $1.6) |
Fixed cost = $44,085 - $32,304 |
Fixed cost = $11,781 |
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