Daraz.pk is a fast growing e-commerce business in Pakistan. Daraz delivers the product ordered on its website to the customer’s doorstep. The management has concluded that shipping expense is a mixed cost, containing both variable and fixed cost elements. The relevant range is 1000 to 6000 miles. If the number of miles traveled increases from 6000, then the variable cost per unit would remain constant whereas fixed cost would increase by 10%. Following is the information: Month Miles Shipping Cost January 4,200 $48,000 February 1,500 24,000 March 1,100 16,000 April 2,900 35,000 May 5,100 52,000 June 2,200 32,000                 Required: Estimate the proportion of variable and fixed cost through OLS regression method Calculate the mixed cost equation What Shipping cost would you expect to be incurred at an activity level of 7000 Miles?

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Daraz.pk is a fast growing e-commerce business in Pakistan. Daraz delivers the product ordered on its website to the customer’s doorstep. The management has concluded that shipping expense is a mixed cost, containing both variable and fixed cost elements. The relevant range is 1000 to 6000 miles. If the number of miles traveled increases from 6000, then the variable cost per unit would remain constant whereas fixed cost would increase by 10%. Following is the information:

Month

Miles

Shipping Cost

January

4,200

$48,000

February

1,500

24,000

March

1,100

16,000

April

2,900

35,000

May

5,100

52,000

June

2,200

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required:

  1. Estimate the proportion of variable and fixed cost through OLS regression method
  2. Calculate the mixed cost equation
  3. What Shipping cost would you expect to be incurred at an activity level of 7000 Miles?

 

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