Hello, I have another question.   A department of Alpha Co. incurred the following costs for the month of September.  Variable costs, and the variable portion of mixed costs, are a function of the number of units of activity.   Activity level in units:                    4,000 Variable Costs                               $8,600 Fixed costs                                    31,000 Mixed costs                                    17,050 Total costs                                     $56,650   During October, the activity level was 9,000 units, and the total costs were $68,500. I got the following for part A. A. Variable cost:    $19,350      Fixed cost:        $31,000      Mixed cost:      $18,150 B. Use the high-low method to calculate the cost formula for mixed cost.  Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places. Cost formula: ? + $0.22 per unit. My question is on the cost formula in part B. Thanks.

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Hello,

I have another question.  

A department of Alpha Co. incurred the following costs for the month of September.  Variable costs, and the variable portion of mixed costs, are a function of the number of units of activity.  

Activity level in units:                    4,000

Variable Costs                               $8,600

Fixed costs                                    31,000

Mixed costs                                    17,050

Total costs                                     $56,650  

During October, the activity level was 9,000 units, and the total costs were $68,500.

I got the following for part A.

A. Variable cost:    $19,350

     Fixed cost:        $31,000

     Mixed cost:      $18,150

B. Use the high-low method to calculate the cost formula for mixed cost.  Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places.

Cost formula: ?

+ $0.22 per unit.

My question is on the cost formula in part B.

Thanks.

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