Muffler Incorporated produces floor mats for cars and trucks. The owner, Kenneth M asked you to assist him in estimating his maintenance costs. Together, Mr. Muffler an determined that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs was machine hour are data from the previous fiscal year for maintenance expense and machine hours: Maintenance Machine Month Expense Hours 1 $ 3,360 2,320 3,550 2,420 3 3,730 2,520 4 3,860 2,550 5 3.860 2.400
Muffler Incorporated produces floor mats for cars and trucks. The owner, Kenneth M asked you to assist him in estimating his maintenance costs. Together, Mr. Muffler an determined that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs was machine hour are data from the previous fiscal year for maintenance expense and machine hours: Maintenance Machine Month Expense Hours 1 $ 3,360 2,320 3,550 2,420 3 3,730 2,520 4 3,860 2,550 5 3.860 2.400
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Transcribed Image Text:Muffler Incorporated produces floor mats for cars and trucks. The owner, Kenneth Muffler,
asked you to assist him in estimating his maintenance costs. Together, Mr. Muffler and you
determined that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs was machine hours. Below
are data from the previous fiscal year for maintenance expense and machine hours:
Maintenance
Expense
Month
Machine
Hours
1
$ 3,360
2,320
234
2
3,550
2,420
3,730
2,520
3,860
2,550
5
3,860
2,400
6
4,160
2,560
7
3,850
2,540
8
3,660
2,510
9
3,380
2,330
10
3,000
2,200
11
2,900
1,710
12
3,120
2,190
Using the high-low method, total monthly fixed cost is calculated to be (Round final answer to
full dollar amount with no decimal places):
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