FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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High-low method for a service company
Sierra Railroad Inc. decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The
activity base used by Sierra Railroad is "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.
January
Transportation Costs
$1,262,700
Gross-Ton Miles
360,000
February
1,407,900
403,000
March
995,000
261,000
April
1,349,800
390,000
May
1,132,100
314,000
June
1,451,400
424,000
Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost.
Variable cost (If required, round to two decimal places.) S
Total fixed cost $
per gross-ton mile
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Transcribed Image Text:High-low method for a service company Sierra Railroad Inc. decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Sierra Railroad is "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved. January Transportation Costs $1,262,700 Gross-Ton Miles 360,000 February 1,407,900 403,000 March 995,000 261,000 April 1,349,800 390,000 May 1,132,100 314,000 June 1,451,400 424,000 Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost. Variable cost (If required, round to two decimal places.) S Total fixed cost $ per gross-ton mile
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