Required: 1 Using the high-low method estimate the freed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal pieces and Fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollar amount) Variable cost of secticity

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The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of
occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel's business is highly seasonal,
with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer.
Occupancy
Month
Days
January
February
March
April
E
Hay
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2,630
3,150
3,640
1,090
4,770
1,750
4,440
3,860
2.170
4,210
1.790
Electrical
Costs
$10,783
$12,893
$13,585
Variable cost of electricity
Fixed cost of hectricity
54,469
37,257
$7.095
14,054
$ 13,815
$8,897
$ 4,961
5:22330
Required:
1. Using the high-low method estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day
(Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and Fixed cost element
answer to nearest whole dollor amount)
per occupancy-day
Per month
Transcribed Image Text:H ances The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer. Occupancy Month Days January February March April E Hay June July August September October November December 2,630 3,150 3,640 1,090 4,770 1,750 4,440 3,860 2.170 4,210 1.790 Electrical Costs $10,783 $12,893 $13,585 Variable cost of electricity Fixed cost of hectricity 54,469 37,257 $7.095 14,054 $ 13,815 $8,897 $ 4,961 5:22330 Required: 1. Using the high-low method estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and Fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollor amount) per occupancy-day Per month
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