Question

A cost is $11,000 at 1,000 units, $12,000 at 2,000 units, and $13,000 at 3,000 units. Using the high-low method, how much is the fixed portion of these costs

Answer 1

Fixed costs= $10,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Highest activity cost= $13,000

Highest activity= 3,000 units

Lowest activity cost= $11,000

Lowest activity= 1,000 units

To calculate the unitary variable cost and total fixed cost, we need to use the following formulas:

Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)

Variable cost per unit= (13,000 - 11,000) / (3,000 - 1,000)

Variable cost per unit= $1

Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)

Fixed costs= 13,000 - (1*3,000)

Fixed costs= $10,000

Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)

Fixed costs= 11,000 - (1*1,000)

Fixed costs= $10,000