The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period. Month July August September October November December January February March April May June Total Production Costs $230,000 250,000 260,000 220,000 340,000 330,000 200,000 210,000 240,000 380,000 350,000 290,000 Level of Activity (Units Produced) 3,500 3,750 3,800 3,400 5,800 5,500 2,900 3,300 3,600 5,900 5,600 5,000 a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method. b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function? c) Based on the High-Low method, what is the total production costs if 6,500 units are produced?
The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period. Month July August September October November December January February March April May June Total Production Costs $230,000 250,000 260,000 220,000 340,000 330,000 200,000 210,000 240,000 380,000 350,000 290,000 Level of Activity (Units Produced) 3,500 3,750 3,800 3,400 5,800 5,500 2,900 3,300 3,600 5,900 5,600 5,000 a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method. b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function? c) Based on the High-Low method, what is the total production costs if 6,500 units are produced?
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![The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units
produced over a twelve month period.
Month
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total Production
Costs
$230,000
250,000
260,000
220,000
340,000
330,000
200,000
210,000
240,000
380,000
350,000
290,000
Level of Activity
(Units Produced)
3,500
3,750
3,800
3,400
5,800
5,500
2,900
3,300
3,600
5,900
5,600
5,000
a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method.
b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function?
c) Based on the High-Low method, what is the total production costs if 6,500 units are
produced?
d) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2
cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the y-
axis.
e) Using the line of best-fit, determine the company's fixed cost per month and the variable
cost per unit. (Use 0 & 5,000 units.)
f) Which of the two methods appear more appropriate? Explain your answer.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fff783287-5059-4380-acbe-ff6e75a6563a%2F5b18d97d-21e2-4cea-abe7-c8407450c36a%2Fdj7m73q_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units
produced over a twelve month period.
Month
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total Production
Costs
$230,000
250,000
260,000
220,000
340,000
330,000
200,000
210,000
240,000
380,000
350,000
290,000
Level of Activity
(Units Produced)
3,500
3,750
3,800
3,400
5,800
5,500
2,900
3,300
3,600
5,900
5,600
5,000
a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the fixed cost using the high-low method.
b) What is the equation of the total mixed cost function?
c) Based on the High-Low method, what is the total production costs if 6,500 units are
produced?
d) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2
cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the y-
axis.
e) Using the line of best-fit, determine the company's fixed cost per month and the variable
cost per unit. (Use 0 & 5,000 units.)
f) Which of the two methods appear more appropriate? Explain your answer.
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