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The manufacturing costs of Heather Industries for three months of the year are provided below. Total...

The manufacturing costs of Heather Industries for three months of the year are provided below.

Total Costs Production
January $140,400 585 units
February 175,810 1,160
March 218,400 1,885

Using the high-low method, determine (a) the variable cost per unit and (b) the total fixed cost. Round all answers to the nearest whole dollar.

a. Variable cost per unit $
b. Total fixed cost $
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Answer #1
a) Variable cost per activity = (highest cost - lowest cost)/ (highest activities- lowest activities)
=($218400-140400)/(1885-585)
=$78000/1300
=$60
b) Total cost = Variable cost + fixed cost
$140400 = (585*$60) + Fixed cost
$140400 =35100 + fixed cost
Fixed cost =$105300
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