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Biblio Files Company is the chief competitor of Cover-to-Cover Company in the bookshelf business. Biblio Files is analyzing its manufacturing costs, and has compiled the following
data for the first six months of the year. After reviewing the data, answer questions (1) through (3) that follow.
Units Produced
4,360 units
275
1,000
7,775
1,750
3,015
Total Cost
January
February
March
April
May
June
1. From the data previously provided, help Biblio Files Company estimate the fixed and variable portions of its total costs using the high-low method. Recall that Tutal Costs -
(Variable Cost Per Unit x Number of Units Produced) Fixed Cost, Complete the following table.
Total Fixed Cost
Variable Cost per Unit
$65,600
6,250
15,000
118,750
32,500
48,000
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Step 1: Introducing High Low Method
VARIABLE COST
Variable Cost is a cost that varies with the level of output.
Variable costs include costs of goods sold (COGS), raw materials and inputs to production, packaging, wages, etc.
FIXED COST
Fixed costs are costs that constant at any level of activity.
fixed costs are rent and lease costs, salaries, utility bills, insurance, loan repayments, Depreciation, Advertisement etc
HIGH LOW METHOD
Under High Low Method Variable Cost Per Unit is Computed :—
= (Total cost at highest level - Total cost at lowest level) ÷ (Highest level - Lowest level)
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