In: Accounting
Thomas Ltd., a manufacturing firm, manufactures frames for the Kona Bicycle company. The company has supplied information from its accounting records for the last 12 months.
| No. of | Factory | |
| Month | Frames | Overhead |
| Jan | 5,000 | $ 9,000 |
| Feb | 6,000 | 10,800 |
| Mar | 4,400 | 8,600 |
| Apr | 5,800 | 9,600 |
| May | 4,800 | 9,100 |
| Jun | 5,300 | 9,400 |
| Jul | 4,500 | 7,900 |
| Aug | 7,000 | 13,000 |
| Sep | 5,500 | 10,800 |
| Oct | 5,600 | 10,100 |
| Nov | 6,500 | 13,000 |
| Dec | 5,400 | 9,200 |
Use the above information to answer the following questions.
1. Using the high-low method calculate the variable rate for factory overhead.
2. Using the high-low method calculate the fixed cost for factory overhead
3.If the total cost of factory overhead equals $11,000 and the company manufacturers 5,500 frames, what is the total factory overhead cost per frame manufactured?
4. If the company increased production of frames by 50% in any given month would the total factory overhead cost per frame increase, decrease or stay the same?