Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future variable and fixed costs. Month Units Sold 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 315,500 160,500 Total cost 260,500 200,500 285,500 185,500 364,500 265,500 76,900 145,500 89,500 95,500 Total Cost $ 153,000 96,750 201, 100 95,500 197,000 107,500 311, 084 147,250 69,500 126, 125 89,500 86,150 2. Predict future total costs when sales volume is (a) 371,000 units and (b) 411,000 units. 371,000 units 411,000 units
Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future variable and fixed costs. Month Units Sold 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 315,500 160,500 Total cost 260,500 200,500 285,500 185,500 364,500 265,500 76,900 145,500 89,500 95,500 Total Cost $ 153,000 96,750 201, 100 95,500 197,000 107,500 311, 084 147,250 69,500 126, 125 89,500 86,150 2. Predict future total costs when sales volume is (a) 371,000 units and (b) 411,000 units. 371,000 units 411,000 units
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![Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future
variable and fixed costs.
Month Units Sold
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
315,500
160,500
260,500
Total cost
200,500
285,500
185,500
364,500
265,500
76,900
145,500
89,500
95,500
Total Cost
$ 153,000
96,750
201, 100
95,500
197,000
107,500
311,084
147,250
69,500
126, 125
89,500
86,150
2. Predict future total costs when sales volume is (a) 371,000 units and (b) 411,000 units.
371,000 units 411,000 units](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6b932055-785c-4228-b935-2880438fadde%2Fe69ebb8a-3988-45ef-bd8d-eecafdea2fae%2F1t3eqch_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future
variable and fixed costs.
Month Units Sold
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
315,500
160,500
260,500
Total cost
200,500
285,500
185,500
364,500
265,500
76,900
145,500
89,500
95,500
Total Cost
$ 153,000
96,750
201, 100
95,500
197,000
107,500
311,084
147,250
69,500
126, 125
89,500
86,150
2. Predict future total costs when sales volume is (a) 371,000 units and (b) 411,000 units.
371,000 units 411,000 units
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