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17 October, 13:06

Bennett Company's high and low level of activity last year was 150,000 units produced in June and 50,000 units produced in January. Machine maintenance costs were $104,000 in June and $40,000 in January. Using the high-low method, estimated total maintenance cost for a month in which 100,000 units will be produced is

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  1. 17 October, 13:29
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    Total cost = $72,000

    Explanation:

    Giving the following information:

    Bennett Company's high and low level of activity last year was 150,000 units produced in June and 50,000 units produced in January. Machine maintenance costs were $104,000 in June and $40,000 in January.

    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 = (104,000 - 40,000) / (150,000 - 50,000) = $0.64 per unit

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

    FC = 104,000 - (0.64*150,000) = 8,000

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

    FC = 40,000 - (0.64*50,000) = 8,000

    Now, we can calculate the cost of 100,000 units:

    Total cost = o. 64*100,000 + 8,000 = $72,000
  2. 17 October, 15:43
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    The total maintenance cost at 100,000 units is $72000

    Explanation:

    The formula for high and low method is given as:

    Variable cost=Cost at highest level-Cost at lowest level / (Highest activity-lowest activity)

    Variable cost=$104000-$40000 / (150000-50000)

    =$0.64

    Total cost = fixed cost+variable cost * volume

    Fixed cost can be deduced by substituting the total cost and volume at any of the two activity levels.

    $104000=Fixed cost + (0.64*150000)

    $104000=Fixed cost+$96000

    Fixed cost=$104000-$96000

    fixed cost=$8000

    Hence total maintenance cost at 100000 units is calculated thus:

    Total cost=$8000 + (100000*0.64)

    Total cost=$72000
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