A stapler manufacturer has the following information available:
Units Produced |
Manufacturing Costs |
|
Quarter 1 |
15,000 |
$ 88,000 |
Quarter 2 |
20,000 |
$ 120,000 |
Quarter 3 |
18,000 |
$ 115,000 |
Quarter 4 |
10,000 |
$ 69,700 |
What do you estimate the total variable costs to be for Quarter 3 using the high-low method?
High-Low Method :
Variable cost Per Units
= ( Difference in cost between High and low Activity) / ( Difference in Units between High-low)
High level of Activity = 20,000 Unit
Low Level of activity = 10,000 Units
Variable Cost Per Unit = (120,000-67,900) / (20,000-10,000)
= 50,300 / 10,000 = 5.03 Per Unit
Total Variable cost Estimated for Quarter 3 = Units in Quarter 3 * Varaible cost Per unit
= 18,000 *5.03 = 90,540
Answer : Total Variable cost At Quarter 3 = $ 90,540
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