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Question 2 Davy Jones Ltd manufacturer of fine china and stoneware is troubled by the fluctuations in productivity and wants to compute how much manufacturing support costs are related to the various sizes of batches of output. The following data show the results of a random sample of 6 batches of one pattern of stoneware: Batch Size 12 18 24 30 36 42 Support Cost/$ 190 220 280 360 380 480 Required: Use the High-Low Method to: (a) Calculate the variable cost per unit. (b) Find the amount of fixed cost present in the cost structure. (c) Develop a cost function/equation that relates total cost to activity levels. (d) Calculate the production level at which total costs is $400.

Question 2 Davy Jones Ltd manufacturer of fine china and stoneware is troubled by the fluctuations in productivity and wants to compute how much manufacturing support costs are related to the various sizes of batches of output. The following data show the results of a random sample of 6 batches of one pattern of stoneware: Batch Size 12 18 24 30 36 42 Support Cost/$ 190 220 280 360 380 480 Required: Use the High-Low Method to: (a) Calculate the variable cost per unit. (b) Find the amount of fixed cost present in the cost structure. (c) Develop a cost function/equation that relates total cost to activity levels. (d) Calculate the production level at which total costs is $400.

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Chapter14: Quality And Environmental Cost Management

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