Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 5, Problem 7E
High-low method
Ziegler Inc. has decided to use the high-low method to estimate the total cost and the fixed and variable cost components of the total cost. The data for various levels of production are as follows:
- A. Determine the variable cost per unit and the total fixed cost.
- B. Based on part (B), estimate the total cost for 115,000 units of production.
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Fairfield Company's payroll costs for the most recent month are summarized here:
Item
Hourly labor unges
Description
920 hours $27 per hour
190 hours for Job 101
340 hours for Job 102
Factory supervision
Production engineer
Factory Janitorial work
Selling, general, and
administrative salaries
Total payroll costs
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390 hours for Job 103
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1. & 2. Prepare the journal entries for payroll and to apply manufacturing overhead to production. The company applies manufacturing
overhead to products at a predetermined rate of $54 per direct labor hour
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B
Record Fairfield Company's payroll costs to be paid at a later date.
Note Enter debits before credits.
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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