The following is data from the Coft Company which manufactures and sells helmets. Cost Cost Formula Cost of goods sold (variable)  $140.000 per unit sold Advertising expenses  $ 840.000.000 per quarter Sales commissions 20% of sales Shipping expense                          ? Executive salaries $540.000.000 per quarter Sales salaries $36.000.000 per quarter Depreciation of sales facilities $300.000.000 per quarter Depreciation of office equipment $40.000.000 per quarter Total manufacturing overhead cost $160.000.000 per quarter   Management has concluded that shipping costs are mixed cost, which contains both variable and fixed cost elements. Units sold and associated shipping costs over the past eight quarters: Month Units sold Shipping Expense ($) Year 1:     January 5.000 101.500.000 February 6.000 110.600.000 March 9.000 137.900.000 April 10.500 151.550.000 May 10.000 147.000.000 June 11.500 160.650.000 July 11.000 156.100.000 August 12.000 165.200.000 September 13.000 174.300.000 October 12.500 169.750.000 November 13.500 178.850.000 December 4.000 92.400.000   Month Units sold Shipping Expense ($) Year 2:     January 6.500      115.150.000 February 7.500     124.250.000 March 8.000     128.800.000 April 14.000     183.400.000 May 14.500     187.950.000 June 5.500     106.050.000 July 15.000     192.500.000 August 15.500     197.050.000 September 9.500     142.450.000 October 8.000     128.800.000 November 8.500     133.350.000 December 9.500     142.450.000   CFO of the Coft Company's wants to know the formula / calculation of reduced costs for shipping expenses so that an income statement with the budgeted contribution format can be prepared for the following quarter. The Questions are: a. By using the high-low method, estimate the cost calculation for shipping expense. b. In the first quarter of Year 3, the company plans to sell 240,000 units at a selling price of $200,000 per unit. Please make an income statement of the variable cost contribution format for the first quarter of Year 3.

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The following is data from the Coft Company which manufactures and sells helmets.

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Cost Formula
Cost of goods sold (variable)  $140.000 per unit sold
Advertising expenses  $ 840.000.000 per quarter
Sales commissions 20% of sales
Shipping expense                          ?
Executive salaries $540.000.000 per quarter
Sales salaries $36.000.000 per quarter
Depreciation of sales facilities $300.000.000 per quarter
Depreciation of office equipment $40.000.000 per quarter
Total manufacturing overhead cost $160.000.000 per quarter

 

Management has concluded that shipping costs are mixed cost, which contains both variable and fixed cost elements. Units sold and associated shipping costs over the past eight quarters:

Month Units sold Shipping Expense ($)
Year 1:    
January

5.000

101.500.000

February

6.000

110.600.000

March

9.000

137.900.000

April

10.500

151.550.000

May

10.000

147.000.000

June

11.500

160.650.000

July

11.000

156.100.000

August

12.000

165.200.000

September

13.000

174.300.000

October

12.500

169.750.000

November

13.500

178.850.000

December

4.000

92.400.000

 

Month Units sold Shipping Expense ($)
Year 2:    
January

6.500

     115.150.000
February

7.500

    124.250.000
March

8.000

    128.800.000
April

14.000

    183.400.000
May

14.500

    187.950.000
June

5.500

    106.050.000
July

15.000

    192.500.000
August

15.500

    197.050.000
September

9.500

    142.450.000
October

8.000

    128.800.000
November

8.500

    133.350.000
December

9.500

    142.450.000

 

CFO of the Coft Company's wants to know the formula / calculation of reduced costs for shipping expenses so that an income statement with the budgeted contribution format can be prepared for the following quarter.


The Questions are:
a. By using the high-low method, estimate the cost calculation for shipping expense.
b. In the first quarter of Year 3, the company plans to sell 240,000 units at a selling price of $200,000 per unit. Please make an income statement of the variable cost contribution format for the first quarter of Year 3. 

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