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High Low method

1)1) Fixed cost = 13000-(700*16)

                            =1800

2) Variable cost per labor hour = (High overhead cost - Low overhead cost)/ Highest labor
hour - lowest labor hour

= ( $ 13000 - $ 6600) / (700 - 300)

= $ 16 per hour

3) Variable cost at 700 hour = 700 hours * $ 16 per hour

= $ 11200

Fixed Cost = $ 1800

Total Cost = Fixed Cost + Variable cost

= $ 1800 + 11200

= $ 13000

4) labor hours for september 600

Total cost = Fixed cost + variable cost

= $ 1800 + 600 hours * $16

= $ 11400

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