FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future variable
and fixed costs.
Month Units Sold
1
2
3
4
5
6
320,000
160,000
280,000
200,000
300,000
200,000
Total Cost
$ 160,000
100,000
220,000
100,000
230,000
120,000
Total cost at the high point
Variable costs at the high point:
Volume at the high point:
Variable cost per unit
Total variable costs at the high point
Total fixed costs
Total cost at the low point
Variable costs at the low point:
Volume at the low point:
Variable cost per unit
Total variable costs at the low point
Total fixed costs
Month
7
8
9
10
11
12
Units Sold
340,000
280,000
80,000
160,000
100,000
110,000
1. Estimate both the variable costs per unit and the total monthly fixed costs using the high-low method. (Do not round intermediate
calculations.)
Total Cost
$ 220,000
160,000
64,000
140,000
100,000
80,000
High-Low method - Calculation of variable cost per unit
High-Low method - Calculation of fixed costs
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Transcribed Image Text:[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Alden Company's monthly data for the past year follow. Management wants to use these data to predict future variable and fixed costs. Month Units Sold 1 2 3 4 5 6 320,000 160,000 280,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 Total Cost $ 160,000 100,000 220,000 100,000 230,000 120,000 Total cost at the high point Variable costs at the high point: Volume at the high point: Variable cost per unit Total variable costs at the high point Total fixed costs Total cost at the low point Variable costs at the low point: Volume at the low point: Variable cost per unit Total variable costs at the low point Total fixed costs Month 7 8 9 10 11 12 Units Sold 340,000 280,000 80,000 160,000 100,000 110,000 1. Estimate both the variable costs per unit and the total monthly fixed costs using the high-low method. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Total Cost $ 220,000 160,000 64,000 140,000 100,000 80,000 High-Low method - Calculation of variable cost per unit High-Low method - Calculation of fixed costs
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High-low method

A technique of making analysis about the highest cost and lowest cost with respect to its number of units is called a high-low method. Firstly, it determines the cost of variables and then fixed cost is determined by taking difference between variable cost and total cost.

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