ces W The following information is available for a company's maintenance cost over the last seven months. Month June July August September October November December Units Produced 110 170 130 160 220 250 70 Change in cost Change in volume 7,750 8,560 3,700 Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost. Total cost at the high point Variable costs at the high point: Volume at the high point: Variable cost per unit produced Total variable costs at the high point Total fixed costs Total cost at the low point Variable costs at the low point: Saved Maintenance Cost $ 4,780 6,400 5,320 6,130 Volume at the low point: Variable cost per unit produced Total variable costs at the low point High-Low method - Calculation of variable cost per unit produced Cost at high point minus cost at low point Volume at high point minus volume at low point Prey 3 of 20 www www Next
ces W The following information is available for a company's maintenance cost over the last seven months. Month June July August September October November December Units Produced 110 170 130 160 220 250 70 Change in cost Change in volume 7,750 8,560 3,700 Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost. Total cost at the high point Variable costs at the high point: Volume at the high point: Variable cost per unit produced Total variable costs at the high point Total fixed costs Total cost at the low point Variable costs at the low point: Saved Maintenance Cost $ 4,780 6,400 5,320 6,130 Volume at the low point: Variable cost per unit produced Total variable costs at the low point High-Low method - Calculation of variable cost per unit produced Cost at high point minus cost at low point Volume at high point minus volume at low point Prey 3 of 20 www www Next
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The following information is available for a company's maintenance cost over the last seven months.
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Month
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
7,750
8,560
3,700
Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost.
Units Produced
110
170
130
160
220
250
70
Total cost at the high point
Variable costs at the high point:
Volume at the high point:
Variable cost per unit produced
Total variable costs at the high point
Total fixed costs
#
Total cost at the low point
Variable costs at the low point:
Volume at the low point:
Variable cost per unit produced
Total variable costs at the low point
13
Change in cost
Change in volume
3
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Maintenance Cost
$4,780
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Volume at high point minus volume at low point
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The following information is available for a company's maintenance cost over the last seven months.
*
Month
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
7,750
8,560
3,700
Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost.
Units Produced
110
170
130
160
220
250
70
Total cost at the high point
Variable costs at the high point:
Volume at the high point:
Variable cost per unit produced
Total variable costs at the high point
Total fixed costs
#
Total cost at the low point
Variable costs at the low point:
Volume at the low point:
Variable cost per unit produced
Total variable costs at the low point
13
Change in cost
Change in volume
3
(4
$
IDI
4
15-
%
Maintenance Cost
$4,780
6,400
5,320
6,130
5
High-Low method - Calculation of variable cost per unit produced
Cost at high point minus cost at low point
Volume at high point minus volume at low point
16
HA
49
6
Q Search
17
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VARIABLE COST
Variable Cost is a cost that varies with the level of output.
variable costs include costs of goods sold (COGS), raw materials and inputs to production, packaging, wages, etc.
FIXED COST
Fixed costs are costs that Constant at any level of Activity.
fixed costs are rent and lease costs, salaries, utility bills, insurance, loan repayments, Depreciation, Advertisement etc
HIGH LOW METHOD
Under High Low Method Variable Cost Per Unit is Computed :—
= (Total cost at highest level - Total cost at lowest level) ÷ (Highest level - Lowest level)
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