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Mega CVBA had average total cost per unit of $10.43 at 4,000 units and $8.55 at 11,000 units.
What is the fixed cost for Mega?
Please show work and thank you.
Fixed cost would be $ 11,817.14 or just $11,817 depending on round off.
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I have not rounded intermediate calculations so if the answer do not match please leave a comment below with round off requirements.
Working
High low method is used to calculate cost.
Average cost (A) | Units (B) | Total Cost (A x B) |
$ 10.43 | 4000 | $ 41,720.00 |
$ 8.55 | 11000 | $ 94,050.00 |
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Cost | No. of activities | ||
A | High Level | $ 94,050.00 | 11000 |
B | Low Level | $ 41,720.00 | 4000 |
C=A-B | Difference | $ 52,330.00 | $ 7,000.00 |
A | Cost difference | $ 52,330.00 | |
B | No. of activities difference | 7000 | |
C=A/B | Variable cost per unit | $ 7.4757 | |
High Level | Low Level | ||
A | No. of activities | 11000 | 4000 |
B | Variable cost per unit | $ 7.4757 | $ 7.4757 |
C=AxB | Total Variable cost | $ 82,232.86 | $ 29,902.86 |
D | Total cost | $ 94,050.00 | $ 41,720.00 |
E=D-C | Total fixed cost | $ 11,817.14 | $ 11,817.14 |