Part 1
Maintenance cost in July |
$153000 |
Maintenance cost at the 90,000 machine-hour level of activity can be isolated as follows: |
Level of Activity |
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60000 MH |
90000 MH |
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Total factory overhead cost |
$ |
174,000 |
$ |
246000 |
Deduct: |
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Utilities cost @ $0.80 per MH* |
48000 |
72000 |
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Supervisory salaries |
21,000 |
21,000 |
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Maintenance cost |
$ |
105000 |
$ |
153000 |
$48000 ÷ 60,000 MHs = $0.80 per MH |
Part 2
Y = |
$41000 |
+ |
$1.60 X |
High-low analysis of maintenance cost: |
Machine |
Maintenance |
|
High activity level |
90,000 |
$ 153000 |
Low activity level |
60,000 |
105000 |
Change |
30,000 |
$ 48000 |
Variable cost per unit of activity: |
Change in cost/ change in activity = 48000/30000 = 1.60 per MH
Total fixed cost: |
Total maintenance cost at the low activity level |
$ |
105000 |
Less the variable cost
element |
64000 |
|
Fixed cost element |
$ |
41000 |
Part 3
Y = |
$62000 |
+ |
$2.40 X |
Y = a + bX
a = fixed cost
b = variable cost
Variable Rate per Machine-Hour |
Fixed Cost |
|
Maintenance cost |
$ 1.60 |
$ 41000 |
Utilities cost |
0.80 |
|
Supervisory salaries cost |
21000 |
|
Totals |
$ 2.40 |
$ 62000 |
Therefore
Y = $62000 + $2.40X
Part 4
Total overhead cost |
$242000 |
Total overhead cost = 62000+(2.40*75000) = $242000
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