FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Hoi Chong Transport, Limited, operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Singapore. The company has determined that if a truck is driven
162,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost is 13.2 cents per kilometer. If a truck is driven only 108,000 kilometers
during a year, the average operating cost increases to 16.6 cents per kilometer.
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, estimate the variable operating cost per kilometer and the annual fixed operating cost associated with
the fleet of trucks.
2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y = a + bX.
3. If a truck were driven 135,000 kilometers during a year, what total operating cost would you expect to be incurred?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1
Required 2
Variable cost
Fixed cost
Required 3
Using the high-low method, estimate the variable operating cost per kilometer and the annual fixed operating cost associated
with the fleet of trucks. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the Variable cost per kilometer to 3 decimal
places.)
per kilometer
per year
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Transcribed Image Text:Hoi Chong Transport, Limited, operates a fleet of delivery trucks in Singapore. The company has determined that if a truck is driven 162,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost is 13.2 cents per kilometer. If a truck is driven only 108,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost increases to 16.6 cents per kilometer. Required: 1. Using the high-low method, estimate the variable operating cost per kilometer and the annual fixed operating cost associated with the fleet of trucks. 2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y = a + bX. 3. If a truck were driven 135,000 kilometers during a year, what total operating cost would you expect to be incurred? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Variable cost Fixed cost Required 3 Using the high-low method, estimate the variable operating cost per kilometer and the annual fixed operating cost associated with the fleet of trucks. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the Variable cost per kilometer to 3 decimal places.) per kilometer per year
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