Joyce Murphy runs a courier service in downtown Seattle. She charges clients $0.50 per mile driven. Joyce has de drives 3,300 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $875. If she drives 4,400 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $1,095. Required: 1. Using the high-low method, determine Joyce's variable and fixed operating cost components. (Round your cost per unit answer to 2 decimal places.) Variable Cost per Mile Driven Fixed Cost $ $ 0.20 215 2. Complete the contribution margin income statement for Joyce's service assuming she drove 2,400 miles last month. (Assume this falls within the relevant range of operations).

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Joyce Murphy runs a courier service in downtown Seattle. She charges clients $0.50 per mile driven. Joyce has determined that if she
drives 3,300 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $875. If she drives 4,400 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $1,095.
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, determine Joyce's variable and fixed operating cost components. (Round your cost per unit answer to
2 decimal places.)
Variable Cost per Mile Driven
Fixed Cost
2. Complete the contribution margin income statement for Joyce's service assuming she drove 2,400 miles last month. (Assume this
falls within the relevant range of operations).
JOYCE MURPHY
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For the Last Month
$
Sales Revenue
Variable Costs
$
$
Contribution Margin
Fixed Costs
Net Operating Income
0.20
215
1,200
480
215
Transcribed Image Text:Joyce Murphy runs a courier service in downtown Seattle. She charges clients $0.50 per mile driven. Joyce has determined that if she drives 3,300 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $875. If she drives 4,400 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $1,095. Required: 1. Using the high-low method, determine Joyce's variable and fixed operating cost components. (Round your cost per unit answer to 2 decimal places.) Variable Cost per Mile Driven Fixed Cost 2. Complete the contribution margin income statement for Joyce's service assuming she drove 2,400 miles last month. (Assume this falls within the relevant range of operations). JOYCE MURPHY Contribution Margin Income Statement For the Last Month $ Sales Revenue Variable Costs $ $ Contribution Margin Fixed Costs Net Operating Income 0.20 215 1,200 480 215
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