Antioch Extraction, which mines ore in Montana, uses a calendar year for both financial- reporting and tax purposes. The following selected costs were incurred in December, the low point of activity, when 1,500 tons of ore were extracted: Straight-line depreciation Charitable contributions* Mining labor/fringe benefits Royalties Trucking and hauling *Incurred only in December. $ 35,000 10,000 277,500 145,000 279,915
Antioch Extraction, which mines ore in Montana, uses a calendar year for both financial- reporting and tax purposes. The following selected costs were incurred in December, the low point of activity, when 1,500 tons of ore were extracted: Straight-line depreciation Charitable contributions* Mining labor/fringe benefits Royalties Trucking and hauling *Incurred only in December. $ 35,000 10,000 277,500 145,000 279,915
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PR 6-37 (Algo) Cost Behavior and Analysis; High-Low Method (LO 6-
2, 6-4, 6-5)
Antioch Extraction, which mines ore in Montana, uses a calendar year for both financial-
reporting and tax purposes. The following selected costs were incurred in December, the
low point of activity, when 1,500 tons of ore were extracted:
Straight-line depreciation
Charitable contributions*
Mining labor/fringe benefits
Royalties
Trucking and hauling
$ 35,000
10,000
277,500
145,000
279,915
*Incurred only in December.
Peak activity of 2,800 tons occurred in June, resulting in mining labor/fringe benefit costs
of $518,000, royalties of $236,000, and trucking and hauling outlays of $364,915. The
trucking and hauling outlays exhibit the following behavior:
Less than 1,500 tons.
From 1,500 to 1,999 tons
From 2,000 to 2,499 tons
From 2,500 to 2,999 tons
$ 237,415
279,915
322,415
364,915
Antioch uses the high-low method to analyze costs.
Required:
1. Classify the five costs listed in terms of their behavior: variable, step-variable,
committed fixed, discretionary fixed, step-fixed, or semivariable.
2. Calculate the total cost for next February when 1,800 tons are expected to be
extracted.
3-a. Is hauling 1,500 tons with respect to Antioch's trucking/hauling cost behavior cost-
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PR 6-37 (Algo) Cost Behavior and Analysis; High-Low Method (LO 6-
2, 6-4, 6-5)
Antioch Extraction, which mines ore in Montana, uses a calendar year for both financial-
reporting and tax purposes. The following selected costs were incurred in December, the
low point of activity, when 1,500 tons of ore were extracted:
Straight-line depreciation
Charitable contributions*
Mining labor/fringe benefits
Royalties
Trucking and hauling
$ 35,000
10,000
277,500
145,000
279,915
*Incurred only in December.
Peak activity of 2,800 tons occurred in June, resulting in mining labor/fringe benefit costs
of $518,000, royalties of $236,000, and trucking and hauling outlays of $364,915. The
trucking and hauling outlays exhibit the following behavior:
Less than 1,500 tons.
From 1,500 to 1,999 tons
From 2,000 to 2,499 tons
From 2,500 to 2,999 tons
$ 237,415
279,915
322,415
364,915
Antioch uses the high-low method to analyze costs.
Required:
1. Classify the five costs listed in terms of their behavior: variable, step-variable,
committed fixed, discretionary fixed, step-fixed, or semivariable.
2. Calculate the total cost for next February when 1,800 tons are expected to be
extracted.
3-a. Is hauling 1,500 tons with respect to Antioch's trucking/hauling cost behavior cost-
offentliin?
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