In: Accounting
Data from the duplicating department of Fastcopy Ltd for the 5 months are as follow:
Month #Copies Dept Costs
January 14,800 $12,830
February 16,000 13,930
March 20,000 17,300
April 23,600 19,430
May 18,500 15,800
What are the expected duplicating department costs for June if 19,000 copies are expected to be made?
$15,858
$15,980
$16,216
$18,580
| 
 Months  | 
 Units  | 
 Cost  | 
|
| 
 High Level  | 
 April  | 
 23,600  | 
 $ 19,430.00  | 
| 
 Low Level  | 
 January  | 
 14,800  | 
 $ 12,830.00  | 
| 
 Difference  | 
 8,800  | 
 $ 6,600.00  | 
|
| 
 A  | 
 Difference in Cost  | 
 $ 6,600.00  | 
|
| 
 B  | 
 Difference in units  | 
 8,800  | 
|
| 
 C = A/B  | 
 Variable cost per unit  | 
 $ 0.75  | 
|
| 
 Working  | 
 High Level  | 
 Low Level  | 
|
| 
 A  | 
 Total Cost  | 
 $ 19,430.00  | 
 $ 12,830.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Total Units  | 
 23600  | 
 14800  | 
| 
 C  | 
 Variable cost per unit  | 
 $ 0.75  | 
 $ 0.75  | 
| 
 D = B x C  | 
 Total Variable cost  | 
 $ 17,700.00  | 
 $ 11,100.00  | 
| 
 E = A - D  | 
 Total Fixed Cost  | 
 $ 1,730.00  | 
 $ 1,730.00  |