Identify each cost as being variable, fixed, or mixed by writing the name of each cost under one of the following headings: Variable Costs, Fixed Costs, Mixed Costs Develop an equation for total monthly production costs. Predict total costs for a monthly production volume of 10,000 units.

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ABC, Inc. has the following information available regarding costs at various levels of monthly production:

 

Production volume                                                      8,000            12,000

Direct materials                                                        $75,000         $70,000

Direct labor                                                                  56,000           80,000

Packaging materials                                                  22,000           30,000

Supervisors' salaries                                                 14,000           14,000

Depreciation on plant and equipment                    11,000           11,000

Maintenance                                                               31,000           45,000

Utilities                                                                         15,000           21,000

Insurance on plant and equipment                           2,600             2,600

Property taxes on plant and equipment                   2,000             2,000

 Total                                                                       $228,600       $275,600

 

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  1. Identify each cost as being variable, fixed, or mixed by writing the name of each cost under one of the following headings: Variable Costs, Fixed Costs, Mixed Costs
  2. Develop an equation for total monthly production costs.
  3. Predict total costs for a monthly production volume of 10,000 units.

 

 

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