Given the following cost and activity observations for Smithson Company’s utilities, use the high-low method to determine Smithson's fixed costs per month. Do not round intermediate computations. Cost Machine Hours January $88,390 9,700 February 156,150 18,500 March 110,360 12,500 April 126,390 14,600 a. $11,000 b. $13,700 c. $23,300 d. $43,800

Given the following cost and activity observations for Smithson Company’s utilities, use the high-low method to determine Smithson's fixed costs per month. Do not round intermediate computations. Cost Machine Hours January $88,390 9,700 February 156,150 18,500 March 110,360 12,500 April 126,390 14,600 a. $11,000 b. $13,700 c. $23,300 d. $43,800

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1Q

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Leo Company wishes to determine the fixed portion of its electrical costs (a mixed cost). Management believes that the variable portion of the electrical costs is driven by machine-hours. Information for the previous three months follows: Machine-hours Electrical cost August 33 000 R6 000 September 31 000 R5 850 October 34 000 R6 100 Using the high-low method, the fixed portion of the company's electrical costs would be estimated to be closest to: A. R3 750 B. R4 080 C. R3 267 D. R2 830
The controller of Hall Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs. Month TotalMaintenance Costs TotalMachine Hours January $2,817 3,734 February 3,201 4,268 March 3,841 6,402 April 4,801 8,429 May 3,414 5,335 June 4,930 8,536 Determine the variable-cost components using the high-low method. (Round variable cost to 2 decimal places e.g. 12.25.) Variable cost per machine hour $ eTextbook and Media Determine the fixed cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 0 decimal places e.g. 2,520.) Fixed costs $
4
The manufacturing costs of Calico Industries for 3 months of the year are as follows: Total Cost Production (units) April $111,100 276,200 May 82,600 163,200 June 106,300 244,600 Using the high-low method, the variable cost per unit and the total fixed costs are Round your intermediate calculations to two decimal places. a.$2.50 per unit and $4,205, respectively b.$4.50 per unit and $4,205, respectively c.$0.25 per unit and $42,050, respectively d.$0.45 per unit and $21,025, respectively
don't give answer in im
Please solve this question
The manufacturing costs of Ackerman Industries for the first three months of the year follow: Total Costs Units Produced January $264,960 1,380 units February 392,730 2,330 March 412,160 3,680 Using the high-low method, determine (a) the variable cost per unit and (b) the total fixed cost. Round all answers to the nearest whole dollar. a. Variable cost per unit $fill in the blank 1 b. Total fixed cost $fill in the blank 2
The manufacturing costs of Kellam Industries for the first three months of the year follow: Total Costs Units Produced January $318,060 2,015 units February 357,640 3,850 March 494,760 5,115 Using the high-low method, determine (a) the variable cost per unit and (b) the total fixed cost. a. Variable cost per unit $fill in the blank 1 b. Total fixed cost $fill in the blank 2
Please provide correct solution for correct answer
Subject: acounting
Zachary Company's cost and production data for two recent months included the following: Production (units) Rent Utilities March 900 $1,200 $ 800 April 1,100 $1,200 $ 978 Required a. Separately calculate the rental cost per unit and the utilities cost per unit for both March and April. b. Identify which cost is variable and which is fixed.
The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months. Month Machine hours Utility cost January 900 $ 5,450 February 1,800 $ 6,900 March 2,400 $ 8,100 April 600 $ 3,600 Using the high-low method, the estimated variable cost per machine hour for utilities is: