Given the following cost and activity observations for Smithson Company's utilities, use the high-low method to determine Smithson's fixed costs per month. Do not round your intermediate calculations. January $52,200 February 75,000 March 57,000 64,000 April Cost Machine Hours a. $2,530 b. $1,533 c. $22,800 Od. $50,600 20,000 29,000 22,000 24,500

Given the following cost and activity observations for Smithson Company's utilities, use the high-low method to determine Smithson's fixed costs per month. Do not round your intermediate calculations. January $52,200 February 75,000 March 57,000 64,000 April Cost Machine Hours a. $2,530 b. $1,533 c. $22,800 Od. $50,600 20,000 29,000 22,000 24,500

Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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