Canyon Dental Services is a specialized dental practice whose only service is filling cavities. Canyon has recorded the following for the past nine months: Month January February March April May June July August September Number of Cavities Filled 625 525 475 375 675 500 325 700 450 Total Cost $ 6,350 5,950 5,650 5,350 6,500 5,700 5,150 6,350 5,450 Required: 1. Use the high-low method to estimate total fixed cost and variable cost per cavity filled. 2. Using these estimates, calculate Canyon's total cost for filling 550 cavities.
Canyon Dental Services is a specialized dental practice whose only service is filling cavities. Canyon has recorded the following for the past nine months: Month January February March April May June July August September Number of Cavities Filled 625 525 475 375 675 500 325 700 450 Total Cost $ 6,350 5,950 5,650 5,350 6,500 5,700 5,150 6,350 5,450 Required: 1. Use the high-low method to estimate total fixed cost and variable cost per cavity filled. 2. Using these estimates, calculate Canyon's total cost for filling 550 cavities.
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Transcribed Image Text:Canyon Dental Services is a specialized dental practice whose only service is filling cavities. Canyon has recorded the following for the
past nine months:
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Number of Cavities
Filled
625
525
475
375
675
500
325
700
450
Total Cost
$ 6,350
5,950
Required:
1. Use the high-low method to estimate total fixed cost and variable cost per cavity filled.
2. Using these estimates, calculate Canyon's total cost for filling 550 cavities.
Required 1 Required 2
Fixed cost
Variable cost per cavity filled
5,650
5,350
6,500
5,700
5,150
6,350
5,450
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Use the high-low method to estimate total fixed cost and variable cost per cavity filled.
Note: Round your Variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.
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