Use the high-low method to estimate the fixed and variable portions of store costs based on revenues. b. Managers estimate that one of the proposed stores will have revenues of $3.7 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation? c. Managers are also considering a “mega-store” with revenues of $22 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation? Required A Required B Required C

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Davis Stores sells clothing in 15 stores located around the southwestern United States. The managers at Davis are considering expanding by opening new stores and are interested in estimating costs in potential new locations. They believe that costs are driven in large part by store volume measured by revenue. The following data were collected from last year’s operations (revenues and costs in thousands of dollars).

 

Store Revenues Costs
101 $4,220 $4,394
102 2,347 3,134
103 5,918 5,361
104 4,222 4,298
105 3,094 4,036
106 4,263 3,739
107 7,014 5,209
108 1,959 2,974
109 6,016 5,168
110 3,588 3,319
111 4,126 4,479
112 4,990 3,440
113 3,672 2,916
114 5,297 4,895
115 2,724 3,166
 

 

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a. Use the high-low method to estimate the fixed and variable portions of store costs based on revenues.

b. Managers estimate that one of the proposed stores will have revenues of $3.7 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation?

c. Managers are also considering a “mega-store” with revenues of $22 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation?

  • Required A
  • Required B
  • Required C

Use the high-low method to estimate the fixed and variable portions of store costs based on revenues. (Round variable cost percentage answer to 1 decimal place. Enter fixed cost answer in thousands of dollars.)

 
 
 
 
 
Variable cost 7.3 %
Fixed cost    
 

Managers estimate that one of the proposed stores will have revenues of $3.7 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation? (Do not round variable cost percentage for your calculations. Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.)

 
 
 
 
Store costs  

Managers are also considering a “mega-store” with revenues of $22 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation? (Do not round variable cost percentage for your calculations. Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.)

 
 
 
 
Store costs  
 
  • Managers are also considering a “mega-store” with revenues of $22 million. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation? (Do not round variable cost percentage for your calculations. Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.)

     
     
     
     
    Store costs  
     
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