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E5-5 The controller of Dousmann Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs.
Total Total
|
Month |
|
Maintenance Costs |
|
Machine Hours |
|
January |
|
$2,750 |
|
3,500 |
|
February |
|
3,000 |
|
4,000 |
|
March |
|
3,600 |
|
6,000 |
|
April |
|
4,500 |
|
7,900 |
|
May |
|
3,200 |
|
5,000 |
|
June |
|
5,000 |
|
8,000 |
Instructions
(a) Determine the fixed- and variable-cost components using the high-low method.
(b) Prepare a graph showing the behavior of maintenance costs, and identify the fixed- and variable-cost elements. Use 2,000-hour increments and $1,000 cost increments.
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