Exercise 2-53 (Algo) Cost Behavior and Forecasting (LO 2-5) Trumball Catering served 5,600 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals: Variable costs: Ingredients used Direct labor Indirect materials and supplies Utilities Depreciation on trucks and equipment (straight-line, unit basis) Fixed costs: Managers' salaries. Rent Depreciation on equipment (straight-line, time basis) Miscellaneous fixed costs. $ 11,800 25,700 12,500 5,680 12,600 $ 36,700 22,200 Total variable costs Total fixed costs Total costs Unit costs 15,600 6,700 Required: Trumball expects to serve 30 percent more meals in the next month. Unit variable costs are expected to remain unchanged. The controller at Trumball knows that if the business caters over 6,160 meals in a month, the company must hire an additional manager (part-time) at a cost of $4,087 for the month. Miscellaneous fixed costs are expected to increase by 15 percent. Calculate the unit cost and the total cost if expectations for costs and volume are met next month. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places.

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Exercise 2-53 (Algo) Cost Behavior and Forecasting (LO 2-5)
Trumball Catering served 5,600 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals:
Variable costs:
Ingredients used
Direct labor
Indirect materials and supplies
Utilities
Depreciation on trucks and equipment
(straight-line, unit basis)
Fixed costs:
Managers' salaries.
Rent
Depreciation on equipment (straight-line, time
basis)
Miscellaneous fixed costs.
$ 11,800
25,700
12,500
5,680
12,600
$ 36,700
22,200
Total variable costs
Total fixed costs
Total costs
Unit costs
15,600
6,700
Required:
Trumball expects to serve 30 percent more meals in the next month. Unit variable costs are expected to remain unchanged. The
controller at Trumball knows that if the business caters over 6,160 meals in a month, the company must hire an additional manager
(part-time) at a cost of $4,087 for the month. Miscellaneous fixed costs are expected to increase by 15 percent.
Calculate the unit cost and the total cost if expectations for costs and volume are met next month.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 2-53 (Algo) Cost Behavior and Forecasting (LO 2-5) Trumball Catering served 5,600 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals: Variable costs: Ingredients used Direct labor Indirect materials and supplies Utilities Depreciation on trucks and equipment (straight-line, unit basis) Fixed costs: Managers' salaries. Rent Depreciation on equipment (straight-line, time basis) Miscellaneous fixed costs. $ 11,800 25,700 12,500 5,680 12,600 $ 36,700 22,200 Total variable costs Total fixed costs Total costs Unit costs 15,600 6,700 Required: Trumball expects to serve 30 percent more meals in the next month. Unit variable costs are expected to remain unchanged. The controller at Trumball knows that if the business caters over 6,160 meals in a month, the company must hire an additional manager (part-time) at a cost of $4,087 for the month. Miscellaneous fixed costs are expected to increase by 15 percent. Calculate the unit cost and the total cost if expectations for costs and volume are met next month. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places.
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