Required: Unit variable costs and total fixed costs are expected to remain unchanged next quarter. Calculate the unit cost and the total co 5,520 meals are served next quarter. Note: Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places. Total variable costs Total fixed costs Total costs Unit costs

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Trumball Catering served 4,600 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals:
Variable costs:
Ingredients used
Direct labor
Indirect materials and supplies
Utilities
Truck fuel and other variable costs
Fixed costs:
Managers' salaries
Rent
Depreciation on trucks and equipment
(straight-line, time basis)
Miscellaneous fixed costs
$ 10,800
23,700
10,500
Total variable costs
Total fixed costs
Total costs
Unit costs
4,380
6,800
$ 31,700
17,200
10,600
4,700
Required:
Unit variable costs and total fixed costs are expected to remain unchanged next quarter. Calculate the unit cost and the total cost if
5,520 meals are served next quarter.
Note: Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Trumball Catering served 4,600 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals: Variable costs: Ingredients used Direct labor Indirect materials and supplies Utilities Truck fuel and other variable costs Fixed costs: Managers' salaries Rent Depreciation on trucks and equipment (straight-line, time basis) Miscellaneous fixed costs $ 10,800 23,700 10,500 Total variable costs Total fixed costs Total costs Unit costs 4,380 6,800 $ 31,700 17,200 10,600 4,700 Required: Unit variable costs and total fixed costs are expected to remain unchanged next quarter. Calculate the unit cost and the total cost if 5,520 meals are served next quarter. Note: Round "Unit costs" answer to 2 decimal places.
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