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High-low method A department of Alpha Co. incurred the following costs for the month of Se...

High-low method A department of Alpha Co. incurred the following costs for the month of September. Variable costs, and the variable portion of mixed costs, are a function of the number of units of activity:

Activity level in units

  5,000

Variable costs

  $10,000

Fixed costs

  30,000

Mixed costs

  20,000

Total costs

  $60,000

During October the activity level was 8,000 units, and the total costs incurred were $70,500.

Required:

a.Calculate the variable costs, fixed costs, and mixed costs incurred during October.


b. Use the high-low method to calculate the cost formula for mixed cost.

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