Name s Sharp, Inc., is preparing a budget for next vear and requires a breakdown of the cost of steam used in its factory into fixed and variable components. The following data on the cost of steam used and the units produced are available for the last six months: Cost of Steam Units Produced July August September. October. November. December.. Total... $ 15,850 13,000 16.370 20,000 2 17,600 18.500 $101.320 s 16970 003,000 22,000 2,900 3,750 2,670 2.650 AwVstentns Sharp uses the high-low method of analysis. Required: Show your work in answering the question. Failure to do so results in zero points a. What is the estimated variable cost of steam per unit produced? b. What is the total fixed cost? c. If there were 2,500 units produced the cost of steam would be?

Name s Sharp, Inc., is preparing a budget for next vear and requires a breakdown of the cost of steam used in its factory into fixed and variable components. The following data on the cost of steam used and the units produced are available for the last six months: Cost of Steam Units Produced July August September. October. November. December.. Total... $ 15,850 13,000 16.370 20,000 2 17,600 18.500 $101.320 s 16970 003,000 22,000 2,900 3,750 2,670 2.650 AwVstentns Sharp uses the high-low method of analysis. Required: Show your work in answering the question. Failure to do so results in zero points a. What is the estimated variable cost of steam per unit produced? b. What is the total fixed cost? c. If there were 2,500 units produced the cost of steam would be?

Principles of Cost Accounting

17th Edition

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Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Chapter8: Standard Cost Accounting—materials, Labor, And Factory Overhead

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Problem 21E: Georgia Gasket Co. budgets 8,000 direct labor hours for the year. The total overhead budget is...

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