Question

IN Chapter 60 Help Save & Exit Submit WMEJ is an independent television station run by a major state university. The station's broadcast hours vary during the year depending on whether the university is in session. The station's production-crew and supervisory costs are as follows for July and September Broadeast Hours 02.58.50 Month Cost Item Production crew July September Supervisory employees July September Cost Cost Behavior Amount Variable $4,715 7,590 Fixed 5.400 5.400 410 660 410 660 Required: 1. Compute the cost per broadcast hour during July and September for each of these cost items. 2. What will be the total amount incurred for each of these costs during December, when the station's activity will be 440 broadcast hours? 3. What will be the cost per broadcast hour in December for each of the cost items? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Answer 1

1.

	Cost per Broadcast
Cost Item	July	September
Production Crew	$11.5 per hour	$11.5 per hour
Supervisory Employees	$13.17 per hour	$8.18 per hour

Working:

	July	September
Production Crew	$        4,715.00	$ 7,590.00
Hours during month	410	660
Cost per hour (Total Cost / Total Hour)	$              11.50	$       11.50
	July	September
Supervisory Employees	$        5,400.00	$ 5,400.00
Hours during month	410	660
Cost per hour (Total Cost / Total Hour)	$              13.17	$         8.18

2.

	Total Cost
Production Crew	$        5,060.00	=$11.50 * 440
Supervisory Employees	$        5,400.00	Fixed

3.

Cost per Item	Cost per broadcast hour in December
Production Crew	$              11.50	= 5060/440 hours
Supervisory Employees	$              12.27	=5400/440 hours