We Deliver operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Halifax. Analysis shows that if a truck is driven 150,000 kilometres during a year, the average operating cost is 11.9 cents ($0.119) per kilometre. If a truck is driven only 94,000 kilometres during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.9 cents ($0.139) per kilometre. Required: 1. Using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.) High level of activity Low level of activity Change Variable cost per kilometer Fixed cost per year Kilometers Driven Total Annual Cost 2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y = a +bX. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" decimal places.) Total annual cost 3. If a truck were driven 127,000 kilometres during a year, what total cost would you expect to be incurred? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.)

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We Deliver operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Halifax. Analysis shows that if a truck is driven 150,000 kilometres during a year, the
average operating cost is 11.9 cents ($0.119) per kilometre. If a truck is driven only 94,000 kilometres during a year, the average
operating cost increases to 13.9 cents ($0.139) per kilometre.
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation. (Do not round your
intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.)
High level of activity
Low level of activity
Change
Variable cost per kilometer
Fixed cost per year
=
Kilometers
Driven
2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y= a + bX. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost
per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.)
Total Annual
Cost
Total annual cost
3. If a truck were driven 127,000 kilometres during a year, what total cost would you expect to be incurred? (Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:We Deliver operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Halifax. Analysis shows that if a truck is driven 150,000 kilometres during a year, the average operating cost is 11.9 cents ($0.119) per kilometre. If a truck is driven only 94,000 kilometres during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.9 cents ($0.139) per kilometre. Required: 1. Using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.) High level of activity Low level of activity Change Variable cost per kilometer Fixed cost per year = Kilometers Driven 2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y= a + bX. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.) Total Annual Cost Total annual cost 3. If a truck were driven 127,000 kilometres during a year, what total cost would you expect to be incurred? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per kilometer" to 3 decimal places.)
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