Problem 2-27A (Algo) Estimating fixed and variable cost LO 2-6 Benson Woodcraft Company manufactures "antique" wooden cabinets to house modern televisions. The Company began operations in January of last year. Sidney Myrick, the owner, asks for your assistance. He believes that he needs to better understand the cost of the cabinets for pricing purposes. You have collected the following data concerning actual production over the past year: Number of Cabinets Total Month Produced Cost 840 3,610 1,970 640 January $21,400 32,900 29,600 18,700 28,900 27,200 25,500 31,900 32,400 31,700 32,100 9,800 February March April Мay 1,590 1,320 1,140 1,760 2,340 2,970 3,340 June July August September October November December 310 Required a. To understand the department's cost behavior, you decide to plot the points on graph paper and sketch a total cost line. (1) Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order. b. Using the high-low method, compute the total cost equation for the preceding data. (1) Compute the variable cost per unit. (2) Compute total fixed costs. (4) Calculate the total cost assuming 1,300 cabinets are made.
Problem 2-27A (Algo) Estimating fixed and variable cost LO 2-6 Benson Woodcraft Company manufactures "antique" wooden cabinets to house modern televisions. The Company began operations in January of last year. Sidney Myrick, the owner, asks for your assistance. He believes that he needs to better understand the cost of the cabinets for pricing purposes. You have collected the following data concerning actual production over the past year: Number of Cabinets Total Month Produced Cost 840 3,610 1,970 640 January $21,400 32,900 29,600 18,700 28,900 27,200 25,500 31,900 32,400 31,700 32,100 9,800 February March April Мay 1,590 1,320 1,140 1,760 2,340 2,970 3,340 June July August September October November December 310 Required a. To understand the department's cost behavior, you decide to plot the points on graph paper and sketch a total cost line. (1) Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order. b. Using the high-low method, compute the total cost equation for the preceding data. (1) Compute the variable cost per unit. (2) Compute total fixed costs. (4) Calculate the total cost assuming 1,300 cabinets are made.
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![Problem 2-27A (Algo) Estimating fixed and variable cost LO 2-6
Benson Woodcraft Company manufactures "antique" wooden cabinets to house modern televisions. The Company began operations
in January of last year. Sidney Myrick, the owner, asks for your assistance. He believes that he needs to better understand the cost of
the cabinets for pricing purposes. You have collected the following data concerning actual production over the past year:
Number of
Cabinets
Total
Month
Produced
Cost
$21,400
32,900
29,600
18,700
28,900
840
January
February
3,610
1,970
March
April
Мay
640
1,590
1,320
1,140
1,760
27,200
25,500
31,900
32,400
31,700
32,100
9,800
June
July
August
September
October
2,340
2,970
3,340
November
December
310
Required
a. To understand the department's cost behavior, you decide to plot the points on graph paper and sketch a total cost line.
(1) Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order.
b. Using the high-low method, compute the total cost equation for the preceding data.
(1) Compute the variable cost per unit.
(2) Compute total fixed costs.
(4) Calculate the total cost assuming 1,300 cabinets are made.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb163500d-3671-4dbb-b72a-b7f16ac3f2f5%2Ff12fee4f-2128-4b3c-b3bb-165368ba7ced%2F97ba4kh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2-27A (Algo) Estimating fixed and variable cost LO 2-6
Benson Woodcraft Company manufactures "antique" wooden cabinets to house modern televisions. The Company began operations
in January of last year. Sidney Myrick, the owner, asks for your assistance. He believes that he needs to better understand the cost of
the cabinets for pricing purposes. You have collected the following data concerning actual production over the past year:
Number of
Cabinets
Total
Month
Produced
Cost
$21,400
32,900
29,600
18,700
28,900
840
January
February
3,610
1,970
March
April
Мay
640
1,590
1,320
1,140
1,760
27,200
25,500
31,900
32,400
31,700
32,100
9,800
June
July
August
September
October
2,340
2,970
3,340
November
December
310
Required
a. To understand the department's cost behavior, you decide to plot the points on graph paper and sketch a total cost line.
(1) Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order.
b. Using the high-low method, compute the total cost equation for the preceding data.
(1) Compute the variable cost per unit.
(2) Compute total fixed costs.
(4) Calculate the total cost assuming 1,300 cabinets are made.
![X Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required A
Required B
Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order.
Number of
Month
Cabinets
Total Cost
Produced
January
840 X $
21,400 X
February
3,610 X
32,900 X
March
1,970 X
29,600 X
April
640 X
18,700
May
1,590 X
28,900 X
June
1,320 X
27,200 X
July
(X
1,140 X
25,500 X
August
1,760 X
31,900 X
September
2,340 V
32,400
October
2,970 O
31,700
November
3,340 O
32,100
December
310 X
9,800
< Required A
Required B >](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb163500d-3671-4dbb-b72a-b7f16ac3f2f5%2Ff12fee4f-2128-4b3c-b3bb-165368ba7ced%2Fg8hds1j_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:X Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required A
Required B
Enter the number of units and their costs in increasing order.
Number of
Month
Cabinets
Total Cost
Produced
January
840 X $
21,400 X
February
3,610 X
32,900 X
March
1,970 X
29,600 X
April
640 X
18,700
May
1,590 X
28,900 X
June
1,320 X
27,200 X
July
(X
1,140 X
25,500 X
August
1,760 X
31,900 X
September
2,340 V
32,400
October
2,970 O
31,700
November
3,340 O
32,100
December
310 X
9,800
< Required A
Required B >
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