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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.
| Month |
Occupancy-Days |
Electrical Costs | |||
| January | 2,710 | $ | 5,270 | ||
| February | 3,600 | $ | 6,205 | ||
| March | 860 | $ | 2,150 | ||
| April | 2,170 | $ | 4,350 | ||
| May | 4,200 | $ | 7,160 | ||
| June | 1,530 | $ | 3,825 | ||
| July | 4,110 | $ | 7,050 | ||
| August | 4,060 | $ | 6,925 | ||
| September | 1,980 | $ | 4,090 | ||
| October | 1,160 | $ | 2,900 | ||
| November | 1,210 | $ | 3,025 | ||
| December | 2,480 | $ | 4,910 | ||
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. (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.)
| Electrical Costs | ||
| Occupancy-Days | Electrical Costs | |
| High level of activity | 4,200 | $7,160 |
| Low level of activity | 860 | $2,150 |
| Change | 3,340 | $5,010 |
| Variable cost per unit =$5,010 / 3,340 days =$1.50 per Occupancy-Days | ||
| Fixed cost element =$7,160 - (4,200*$1.50) =$860 | ||