Assistants please with all workings. The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period. Month Total ProductionCosts Level of Activity(Units Produced) July $230,000 3,500 August 250,000 3,750 September 260,000 3,800 October 220,000 3,400 November 340,000 5,800 December 330,000 5,500 January 200,000 2,900 February 210,000 3,300 March 240,000 3,600 April 380,000 5,900 May 350,000 5,600 June 290,000 5,000 a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method. b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function? c) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the yaxis.
Assistants please with all workings.
The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period.
Month Total ProductionCosts Level of Activity(Units Produced)
July $230,000 3,500
August 250,000 3,750
September 260,000 3,800
October 220,000 3,400
November 340,000 5,800
December 330,000 5,500
January 200,000 2,900
February 210,000 3,300
March 240,000 3,600
April 380,000 5,900
May 350,000 5,600
June 290,000 5,000
a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method.
b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function?
c) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the yaxis.
Variable cost per unit is the cost of each unit of goods that a company produces.Basically in variable costs changes take place as there is change in production level of the firm.
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