Scatter Diagrams and High-Low Cost Estimation From April 1 through October 31, Will County Highway Department hires temporary employees to mow and clean the right-of-way along county roads. The County Road Commissioner has asked you to 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 and Cleaned April May June July August September October Miles Mowed Labor Costs 350 $4,000 300 3,750 400 4,500 250 2,750 375 4,250 200 2,500 100 2,400 Use the information from the high- and low-volume months to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs. Monthly labor costs = $ 1,700 + $ 7 X 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.

Scatter Diagrams and High-Low Cost Estimation From April 1 through October 31, Will County Highway Department hires temporary employees to mow and clean the right-of-way along county roads. The County Road Commissioner has asked you to 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 and Cleaned April May June July August September October Miles Mowed Labor Costs 350 $4,000 300 3,750 400 4,500 250 2,750 375 4,250 200 2,500 100 2,400 Use the information from the high- and low-volume months to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly labor costs. Monthly labor costs = $ 1,700 + $ 7 X 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.

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