Using the above information derive a cost function that can be used to predict the total production overheads cost using the high-low cost estimation method.

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i) Using the above information derive a cost function that can be used to predict the total
production overheads cost using the high-low cost estimation method.

 

(d) Gilbert Itd is a furniture manufacturer. The following information relates to the total production
overheads cost incurred in the production. The company uses Direct labour hours activity level
in deriving the cost function for predicting the total production overheads cost.
Page 2 of 4
Month
Total production overheads Machine Hours
cost
January 2020
246,500
17,000 Hrs
April 2020
251,750
18,500 Hrs
Transcribed Image Text:(d) Gilbert Itd is a furniture manufacturer. The following information relates to the total production overheads cost incurred in the production. The company uses Direct labour hours activity level in deriving the cost function for predicting the total production overheads cost. Page 2 of 4 Month Total production overheads Machine Hours cost January 2020 246,500 17,000 Hrs April 2020 251,750 18,500 Hrs
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High-low cost estimation method is used to segregate the fixed cost and variable cost element in Mixed cost

Variable Cost per unit under high-low cost estimation method=(Highest Activity Cost-Lowest Activity Cost)/(Highest Activity units-Lowest Activity Units)

Fixed Cost= Highest Activity Cost-(Highest Activity units* Variable Cost per unit)  

cost function it is the equation that calculates total overhead at the given quantity.

cost function is Y=a+bX

Where Y=Total Overheads

a= Fixed Cost

b= Variable Cost

X-Total Quantity produced

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