In: Accounting
High-Low Method
The manufacturing costs of Ackerman Industries for the first three months of the year follow:
Total Costs | Units Produced | |||
January | $241,920 | 945 | units | |
February | 278,210 | 2,070 | ||
March | 376,320 | 3,045 |
Using the high-low method, determine (a) the variable cost per unit and (b) the total fixed cost. Round all answers to the nearest whole dollar.
a. Variable cost per unit | $ |
b. Total fixed cost |
Answer: |
(a) |
Variable cost per unit = (Highest Total Cost (-) lowest Total Cost) / ( Highest Units (-) lowest Units) = ( $ 376,320 (-) $ 241,920 ) / ( 3,045 (-) 945 ) = $ 134,400 / 2,100 = $ 64 Per unit |
Variable cost per unit = $ 64 Per unit |
(b) |
Fixed cost = Highest Cost
(-) ( Highest Units x Variable cost per unit ) = $ 376,320 (-) ( 3,045 x $ 64) = $ 376,320 (-) $ 194,880 = $ 181,440 |
Total Fixed cost = $ 181,440 |