Answer:
Fixed costs= $187,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Activity(machine-hours): 17,000 18,500
Department costs: $246,500 $251,750
<u>To calculate the fixed and variable cost, we need to use the high-low method:</u>
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (251,750 - 246,500) / (18,500 - 17,000)
Variable cost per unit= $3.5
Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)
Fixed costs= 251,750 - (3.5*18,500)
Fixed costs= $187,000
Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)
Fixed costs= 246,500 - (3.5*17,000)
Fixed costs= $187,000
