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3 years ago

Inspection costs at one of Iuliano Corporation's factories are listed below:

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Ahat [919]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is D.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Units produced - Inspection cost

February: 911 - $16,812

March: 961 - $17,200

April: 917 - $16,865

May: 901 - $16,710

June: 923 - $16,894

July: 908 - $16,780

August: 925 - $16,932

September: 865 - $16,300

October: 904 - $16,738

To calculate the fixed component using the high-low method, first, we need to calculate the unitary variable cost:

Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)

Variable cost per unit= (17,200 - 16,300) / (961 - 865)

Variable cost per unit= $9.375 per unit

Now, we can calculate the fixed costs:

Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)

Fixed costs= 17,200 - (9.375*961)

Fixed costs= 8,190.625

Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)

Fixed costs= 16,300 - (9.375*865)

Fixed costs= $8,190.625

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3 years ago

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1. See part 1 of the attached excel file for the T-account.

2. See part 2 of the attached excel file for the T-account.

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1. Beleaguered State Bank (BSB) holds $500 million in deposits and maintains a reserve ratio of 20 percent. Complete the following T-account for BSB.

Note: See part 1 of the attached excel file for the T-account.

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2. Now suppose that BSB's largest depositor withdraws $25 million in cash from her account. BSB decides to restore its reserve ratio by reducing the amount of loans outstanding.

Note: See part 2 of the attached excel file for the T-account.

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Reserves = $475 million * 20% = $95 million

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