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Author: Carl Warren
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.7.3MBA
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Standard Costing system allows estimating the costs, preparing budgets for future periods, and analyzing the performance by comparing the budgets with actual results and find variances.
To Indicate:
The Comment on performance
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Alden Co.’s monthly unit sales and total cost data for its operating activities of the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future fixed and variable costs.
Month
Units Sold
Total Cost
Month
Units Sold
Total Cost
1
315,500
$
153,000
7
364,500
$
311,084
2
160,500
96,750
8
265,500
147,250
3
260,500
201,100
9
76,900
69,500
4
200,500
95,500
10
145,500
126,125
5
285,500
197,000
11
89,500
89,500
6
185,500
107,500
12
95,500
86,150
1. Estimate both the variable costs per unit and the total monthly fixed costs using the high-low method. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
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High-Low Method for a Service Company
Boston Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Boston Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed “gross-ton miles,” which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.
High-Low Method for Service Company
Miss River Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Miss River Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.
Transportation Costs
Gross-Ton Miles
January
$1,346,500
347,000
February
1,501,300
388,000
March
1,061,000
251,000
April
1,439,400
375,000
May
1,207,200
302,000
June
1,547,700
408,000
Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the fixed cost. Round variable cost per unit to the nearest cent.
Variable cost
$fill in the blank 1 per gross-ton mile
Fixed cost
$fill in the blank 2
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