Answer: Total cost (23500 hours predicted ) = $ 484625
Explanation:
The question is incomplete the high and low methods requires us to use high and low level of activity together with the corresponding total costs at each level to determine the variable cost per unit. we will provide assumed total costs and nursing hours in order to show how high and low method is used to predict total costs for the next period.
Assume the following were total costs and corresponding nursing hours for the previous 3 months
Total cost Hours
$560000 30000 hours
$400000 220000 hours
$225000 10000 hours
calculating Variable cost using high and low method
Variable cost per unit = (high cost - low cost)/high hour - low hours)
Variable Cost Per unit = (840000 - 225000)/ (30000 - 10000) = 16.75
Variable cost per unit = $ 16.75
Fixed costs = 560000 - (28000 x 16.75) = 560000 - 469000
Fixed costs = $91000
Total cost (23500 hours predicted ) =Total Fixed cost + Total Variable costs
Total cost (23500 hours predicted ) = $91000 + (23500 x $16.75)
Total cost (23500 hours predicted ) == $91000 + $393625
Total cost (23500 hours predicted ) = $ 484625
