Monokubs produces frozen gourmet vegetarian pizzas. The following information is available: Electricity bills show electricity costs of $3,000 per month plus an average of $0.02 per pizza. Payroll records show that supervisory salaries total $8,000 per month. Wage records show that wages and on-costs for production employees are $0.05 per pizza. Inspection of several invoices from ingredient suppliers indicate that the ingredients per pizza cost on average $1.90. Depreciation schedules show that the monthly depreciation on factory building and equipment is $21,000.   Required: Classify the costs in terms of variable, semi-variable and fixed costs, and form a cost function used to calculate monthly production cost.

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Monokubs produces frozen gourmet vegetarian pizzas. The following information is available:

  • Electricity bills show electricity costs of $3,000 per month plus an average of $0.02 per pizza.
  • Payroll records show that supervisory salaries total $8,000 per month.
  • Wage records show that wages and on-costs for production employees are $0.05 per pizza.
  • Inspection of several invoices from ingredient suppliers indicate that the ingredients per pizza cost on average $1.90.
  • Depreciation schedules show that the monthly depreciation on factory building and equipment is $21,000.

 

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  • Classify the costs in terms of variable, semi-variable and fixed costs, and form a cost function used to calculate monthly production cost.
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