Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 5.A, Problem 1E
EXERCISE 5A-1 High-Low Method LO5-10
The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. .An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel’s business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer.
Required:
- Using the high-low method, estimate the feed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. Round off the feed cost to the nearest whole dollar and the variable cost to the nearest whole cent.
- What other factors in addition to occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month?
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Exercise 5A-1 (Algo) High-Low Method [LO5-10]
The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, recorded its total electrical costs and number of occupancy-days over the last year. An
occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski
season and in the summer.
Month
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Occupancy-
Days
3,400
4,150
3,080
2,230
1,570
1,910
3,880
3,830
2,060
1,940
1,050
2,710
Electrical
Costs
$ 9,536
$ 10, 180
Variable cost of electricity
Fixed cost of electricity
$9,184
$ 7,136
$ 5,024
$ 6,112
$ 9,997
$ 9,904
$ 6,592
$ 6,208
$ 3,360
$ 8,168
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day.
Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and Fixed cost
element answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
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High-Low Method
The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel’s business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer.
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. Round off the fixed cost to the nearest whole dollar and the variable cost to the nearest whole cent.
2. What other factors in addition to occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month?
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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
February
March
April
May
June
Transportation Costs
Gross-Ton Miles
$732,000
217,000
816,200
242,000
576,800
157,000
782,500
235,000
656,300
841,400
189,000
255,000
This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.
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Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost.
Variable cost (If required, round to two decimal places.) $
Total fixed cost $
X per gross-ton mile
Chapter 5 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
Ch. 5.A - EXERCISE 5A-1 High-Low Method LO5-10 The Cheyenne...Ch. 5.A - EXERCISE 5A-2 Least-Squares Regression LO5-11...Ch. 5.A - EXERCISE 5A-3 Cost Behavior; High-Low Method...Ch. 5.A - Prob. 4ECh. 5.A - EXERCISE 5A-5 Least-Squares Regression LO5-11...Ch. 5.A - Prob. 6PCh. 5.A - Problem 5A-7 Cost Behavior; High-Low Method;...Ch. 5.A - Problem 5A-8 High-Low Method; Predicting Cost...Ch. 5.A - Prob. 9PCh. 5.A - Prob. 10P
Ch. 5.A - Case 5A-11 Mixed Cost Analysis and the Relevant...Ch. 5.A - CASE 5A-12 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1QCh. 5 - Often the most direct route to a business decision...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3QCh. 5 - What is the meaning of operating leverage?Ch. 5 - What is the meaning of break-even point?Ch. 5 - 5-6 In response to a request from your immediate...Ch. 5 - Prob. 7QCh. 5 - Prob. 8QCh. 5 - Prob. 9QCh. 5 - Prob. 1AECh. 5 - Prob. 2AECh. 5 - Prob. 3AECh. 5 - Prob. 4AECh. 5 - Prob. 5AECh. 5 - Prob. 1F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 2F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 3F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 4F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 5F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 6F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 7F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 8F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 9F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 10F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 11F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 12F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 13F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 14F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 15F15Ch. 5 - Prob. 1ECh. 5 - Prob. 2ECh. 5 - Prob. 3ECh. 5 - Prob. 4ECh. 5 - Prob. 5ECh. 5 - Prob. 6ECh. 5 - Prob. 7ECh. 5 - Prob. 8ECh. 5 - Prob. 9ECh. 5 - EXERCISE 5-10 Multiproduct Break-Even Analysis...Ch. 5 - Prob. 11ECh. 5 - EXERCISE 5-12 Multiproduct Break-Even Analysis...Ch. 5 - EXERCISE 5-13 Changes in Selling Price, Sales...Ch. 5 - Prob. 14ECh. 5 - Prob. 15ECh. 5 - Prob. 16ECh. 5 - Prob. 17ECh. 5 - Prob. 18ECh. 5 - Prob. 19PCh. 5 - PROBLEM 5-20 CVP Applications: Break-Even...Ch. 5 - PROBLEM 5-21 Sales Mix; Multiproduct Break-Even...Ch. 5 - Prob. 22PCh. 5 - Prob. 23PCh. 5 - Prob. 24PCh. 5 - Prob. 25PCh. 5 -
PROBLEM 5-26 CVP Applications; Break-Even...Ch. 5 - Prob. 27PCh. 5 - Prob. 28PCh. 5 - Prob. 29PCh. 5 - Prob. 30PCh. 5 -
PROBLEM 5-31 Interpretive Questions on the CVP...Ch. 5 - Prob. 32C
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