The following information has been extracted from the cost information system of Kevian manufacturers ltd for the last 12 weeks in the year ended 31st December 2020 Week Machine Hours Direct Labour Hours Production department Overhead Cost 1 68 30 1,190,000 2 88 35 1,211,000 3 62 36 1,004,000 4 72 20 917,000 5 60 47 770,000 6 96 68 1,456,000 7 78 44 1,180,000 8 46 38 710,000 9 72 68 1,316,000 10 94 30 1,032,000 11 68 29 752,000 12 48 38 963,000 Required: 1. Using the high-low cost estimation method develop a cost estimation function for Production department Overhead Cost using the Machine hours as the activity level.  2. Using the high-low cost estimation method develop a cost estimation function for Production department Overhead Cost using the Direct  hours  as  the  activity  level.  3. The actual Production Department Overhead Cost in week 12 from above is 963,000. Using the machine hours of 48, direct labour hours of 38 from week 12 explain which of the two cost functions developed above is more

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The following information has been extracted from the cost information system of Kevian manufacturers ltd for the last 12 weeks in the year ended 31st December 2020

Week

Machine Hours

Direct Labour Hours

Production department Overhead Cost

1

68

30

1,190,000

2

88

35

1,211,000

3

62

36

1,004,000

4

72

20

917,000

5

60

47

770,000

6

96

68

1,456,000

7

78

44

1,180,000

8

46

38

710,000

9

72

68

1,316,000

10

94

30

1,032,000

11

68

29

752,000

12

48

38

963,000

Required:

1. Using the high-low cost estimation method develop a cost estimation function for Production department Overhead Cost using the Machine hours as the activity level. 

2. Using the high-low cost estimation method develop a cost estimation function for Production department Overhead Cost using the Direct  hours  as  the  activity  level. 

3. The actual Production Department Overhead Cost in week 12 from above is 963,000. Using the machine hours of 48, direct labour hours of 38 from week 12 explain which of the two cost functions developed above is more 

4. Calculate and interpret the coefficient of Determination (R2 ) using the cost estimation function derived  using the Machine hours as the activity level.

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