Question

The controller of Crane Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs. Month Total Maintenance Costs Total Machine Hours January $2,880 330 February 3,180 380 March 3,780 530 April 4,680 660 May 3,380 530 June 5,520 730 (a1) Determine the variable cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.) Variable cost per machine hour $enter the variable cost per machine hour in dollars rounded to 2 decimal places

Answer 1

Variable cost per unit= $6.6 per unit

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

January: $2,880 330

February: $3,180 380

March: $3,780 530

April: $4,680 660

May: $3,380 530

June: $5,520 730

To calculate the unitary variable cost, we need to use the following formula:

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

Variable cost per unit= (5,520 - 2,880) / (730 - 330)= $6.6 per unit