Answer:
Total cost= $1,193,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
May August
Maintenance hours 25,000 29,000
Maintenance cost $1,175,000 $1,247,000
<u>First, we need to calculate the variable and fixed costs using the following formulas:</u>
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (1,247,000 - 1,175,000) / (29,000 - 25,000)
Variable cost per unit= $18
Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)
Fixed costs= 1,247,000 - (18*29,000)
Fixed costs= $725,000
Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)
Fixed costs= 1,175,000 - (18*25,000)
Fixed costs= $725,000
<u>Now, the total cost for 26,000 hours:</u>
Total cost= 725,000 + 18*26,000
Total cost= $1,193,000
