Scatter Diagrams and High-Low Cost Estimation From April 1 through October 31, Coles County Highway Department hires temporary employees to mow and clean the right-of-way along county roads. The County Road Commissioner has asked you help her in determining the variable labor cost of mowing and cleaning a mile of road. The following information is available regarding current-year operations Month April May June July August September October Miles Mowed Labor and Cleaned Costs 350 $9,000 300 8800 400 10,400 250 8.000 375 10,000 200 7,200 100 6.200 Use the information from the high- and low-volume months to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs Monthly labor costs 4,8001 BNX Plot the data on a scatter diagram. Using the information from representative high and low volume months, use the high-low method to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs Monthly labor 4,800 300 X Adjust the equation developed in requirement (b) to incorporate the effect of an anticipated 8 percent increase in wages Monthly labor cos 4,200 1 300 X

Scatter Diagrams and High-Low Cost Estimation From April 1 through October 31, Coles County Highway Department hires temporary employees to mow and clean the right-of-way along county roads. The County Road Commissioner has asked you help her in determining the variable labor cost of mowing and cleaning a mile of road. The following information is available regarding current-year operations Month April May June July August September October Miles Mowed Labor and Cleaned Costs 350 $9,000 300 8800 400 10,400 250 8.000 375 10,000 200 7,200 100 6.200 Use the information from the high- and low-volume months to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs Monthly labor costs 4,8001 BNX Plot the data on a scatter diagram. Using the information from representative high and low volume months, use the high-low method to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs Monthly labor 4,800 300 X Adjust the equation developed in requirement (b) to incorporate the effect of an anticipated 8 percent increase in wages Monthly labor cos 4,200 1 300 X

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