Question

he controller of Wildhorse Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs. Month Total Maintenance Costs Total Machine Hours January $2,925 3,880 February 3,324 4,432 March 3,989 6,648 April 4,986 8,753 May 3,546 5,540 June 5,420 8,870 (a1) Determine the variable-cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.) Variable cost per machine hour $

Answer 1

Answer:

Variable cost per unit= $0.5

Explanation:

To calculate the variable and fixed costs under the high-low method, we need to use the following formulas:

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

Variable cost per unit= (5,420 - 2,925) / (8,870 - 3,880)

Variable cost per unit= $0.5

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

Fixed costs= 5,420 - (0.5*8,870)

Fixed costs= $985

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

Fixed costs= 2,925 - (0.5*3,880)

Fixed costs= $985