Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
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Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher
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Chapter 5, Problem 53P
High-Low Method, Scattcrgraph
Academy Products manufactures a variety of custom components for use in aircraft navigation and communications systems. The controller has asked for your help in estimating fixed and variable
Monthly data on machine-hours and overhead costs for the last year have been collected and are shown below:
Required
- a. Estimate the monthly fixed costs and the unit variable cost per machine-hour using the high-low estimation method.
- b. Draw a scattergraph relating overhead costs to the number of machine-hours.
- c. Considering your scattergraph, how much confidence do you have in your estimate from requirement (a)?
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On December 1, Jasmin Ernst organized Ernst Consulting. On December 3, the owner contributed $84,310 in assets to
launch the business. On December 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.
$ 10,200 Cash withdrawals by owner
Cash
Accounts receivable
15,200
Consulting revenue
Office supplies
3,550
Rent expense
Land
45,990
Office equipment
18,310
Accounts payable
8,740
Salaries expense
Telephone expense
Miscellaneous expenses
Owner investments
84,310
$ 2,340
15,200
3,910
7,350
790
610
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