X Company's accountant uses the high-low method to determine the parameters of the company's monthly overhead cost function, with units produced as the independent variable. She has the following past monthly observations to work with:
Units Produced | Cost |
7,400 | $35,106 |
9,100 | 38,575 |
8,400 | 37,275 |
7,100 | 32,993 |
6,500 | 31,893 |
7,900 | 36,525 |
X Company estimates that 10,000 units will be produced in July. What are estimated fixed overhead costs for July?
Units Produced | Cost | |||
7,400 | $35,106 | |||
9,100 | 38,575 | |||
8,400 | 37,275 | |||
7,100 | 32,993 | |||
6,500 | 31,893 | |||
7,900 | 36,525 | |||
High | 9,100 | 38,575 | ||
Low | 6,500 | 31,893 | ||
Delta | 2,600 | 6,682 | ||
Variable cost per unit = | $ 2.57 | |||
6682/2600 | ||||
Fixed cost = 38575-9100*2.57= | ||||
$ 15,188.00 | ||||
Ans = | $ 15,188.00 | |||
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