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The DAC-95559 company's total overhead cost at various levels of activity is presented below:
Month
March
April
May
June
Machine Hours
5,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Total Overhead Cost
$ 41,250
$ 33,000
$ 49,500
$ 59,000
Assume that the overhead cost above consists of utilities, supervisory salaries, and maintenance. The breakdown of these costs at the
4,000 machine-hour level of activity is as follows:
Utilities (considered variable)
$12,000
Supervisory salaries (considered fixed)
$4,000
$17,000
$33,000
Maintenance (considered mixed)
Total overhead cost
Suppose the company uses the high-low method to estimate a cost formula for mixed costs. What is the total maintenance cost the
company expects to incur at an activity level of 6,800 machine hours?
$26,800
$27,100
$26,500
$27,500
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Transcribed Image Text:The DAC-95559 company's total overhead cost at various levels of activity is presented below: Month March April May June Machine Hours 5,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 Total Overhead Cost $ 41,250 $ 33,000 $ 49,500 $ 59,000 Assume that the overhead cost above consists of utilities, supervisory salaries, and maintenance. The breakdown of these costs at the 4,000 machine-hour level of activity is as follows: Utilities (considered variable) $12,000 Supervisory salaries (considered fixed) $4,000 $17,000 $33,000 Maintenance (considered mixed) Total overhead cost Suppose the company uses the high-low method to estimate a cost formula for mixed costs. What is the total maintenance cost the company expects to incur at an activity level of 6,800 machine hours? $26,800 $27,100 $26,500 $27,500
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