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2010-05-14 025153 Sandbag
2010-05-14 025153 Sandbag
Units 42,000 Units Direct materials $ 180,000 $ 252,000 Workers' wages 1,080,000
1,512,000 Supervisors' salaries 312,000 312,000 Equipment depreciation 151,200
151,200 Maintenance 81,600 110,400 Utilities 384,000 528,000 Total $2,188,800
$2,865,600 Using the high-low method and the information provided above,
21. Identify the linear cost function equation and estimate the total cost at 36,000 units of
output
a.
b.
As part of his job as cost analyst, Max Thompson collected the following information
concerning the operations of the Machining Department: Observation Machine-hours
Total Operating Costs January 4,000 $45,000 February 4,600 49,500 March 3,800 45,750
April 4,400 48,000 May 4,500 49,800 22. Use the high-low method to determine the
estimating cost function with machine-hours as the cost driver.
Slope coefficient = ($49,500 $45,750) / (4,600 3,800) = $4.6875 per machine-hour
Constant = $49,500 - ($4.6875 x 4,600) = $27,937.50
Estimating equation = $27,937.50 + $4.6875X
23. If June's estimated machine-hours total 4,200, what are the total estimated costs of the
Machining Department? I will tip if you answer these three questions
June's estimated costs = $27,937.50 + $4.6875 x 4,200 = $47,625