Question 3 High-Low Method; Predicting Cost Colby Limited is a manufacturing company whose total factory overhead costs fluctuate somewhat from year to year, according to the number of machine-hours worked in its production facility. These costs at high and low levels of activity over recent years are given below: Level of Activity Machine-hours 50,000 Total factory overhead costs $ 14,250,000 $ Indirect materials (variable) $ Rent (fixed) Low Maintenance (mixed) Total factory overhead costs $ The factory overhead costs above consist of indirect materials, rent, and maintenance. The company has analyzed these costs at the 50,000 machine-hours level of activity as follows: High 5,000,000 6,000,000 3,250,000 14,250,000 75,000 17,625,000 For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed cost elements.
Question 3 High-Low Method; Predicting Cost Colby Limited is a manufacturing company whose total factory overhead costs fluctuate somewhat from year to year, according to the number of machine-hours worked in its production facility. These costs at high and low levels of activity over recent years are given below: Level of Activity Machine-hours 50,000 Total factory overhead costs $ 14,250,000 $ Indirect materials (variable) $ Rent (fixed) Low Maintenance (mixed) Total factory overhead costs $ The factory overhead costs above consist of indirect materials, rent, and maintenance. The company has analyzed these costs at the 50,000 machine-hours level of activity as follows: High 5,000,000 6,000,000 3,250,000 14,250,000 75,000 17,625,000 For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed cost elements.
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Colby Limited is a manufacturing company whose total factory overhead costs fluctuate somewhat from
year to year, according to the number of machine-hours worked in its production facility. These costs at
high and low levels of activity over recent years are given below:
Level of Activity
Machine-hours
50,000
Total factory overhead costs $ 14,250,000 $
Indirect materials (variable) $
Rent (fixed)
Low
Maintenance (mixed)
Total factory overhead costs $
The factory overhead costs above consist of indirect materials, rent, and maintenance. The company has
analyzed these costs at the 50,000 machine-hours level of activity as follows:
High
5,000,000
6,000,000
3,250,000
14,250,000
75,000
17,625,000
For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed
cost elements.
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 3 High-Low Method; Predicting Cost
Colby Limited is a manufacturing company whose total factory overhead costs fluctuate somewhat from
year to year, according to the number of machine-hours worked in its production facility. These costs at
high and low levels of activity over recent years are given below:
Level of Activity
Machine-hours
50,000
Total factory overhead costs $ 14,250,000 $
Indirect materials (variable) $
Rent (fixed)
Low
Maintenance (mixed)
Total factory overhead costs $
The factory overhead costs above consist of indirect materials, rent, and maintenance. The company has
analyzed these costs at the 50,000 machine-hours level of activity as follows:
High
5,000,000
6,000,000
3,250,000
14,250,000
75,000
17,625,000
For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed
cost elements.
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![4. Assuming production of finished and semi-finished goods amounted to 412,500 units for the past year.
calculate the cost components of the ending finished goods inventory of 55,176 units.
Total cost
Finished and semi-finished units
Average cost per unit
Finished units
Total cost of finished units
Direct materials Direct labour
MOH
Total](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff5bf0e6d-ab1a-4cd5-be90-d881ef1ac3d0%2F104f3c59-4c2f-4615-8490-a092adfbbe18%2Fkvgd4o4_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. Assuming production of finished and semi-finished goods amounted to 412,500 units for the past year.
calculate the cost components of the ending finished goods inventory of 55,176 units.
Total cost
Finished and semi-finished units
Average cost per unit
Finished units
Total cost of finished units
Direct materials Direct labour
MOH
Total
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