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High-Low Method Ziegler Inc. has decided to use the high-low method to estimate

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Question

High-Low Method

Ziegler Inc. has decided to use the high-low method to estimate the total cost and the fixed and variable cost components of the total cost. The data for various levels of production are as follows:

a. Determine the variable cost per unit and the total fixed cost.

b. Based on part (a), estimate the total cost for 3,390 units of production.

Sales Mix and Break-Even Sales

Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:

The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $2,250,000.

Required:

1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even pointfor the current year.
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2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year.

3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% laptops and 40% tablets. Compare the breakeven point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?
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The break-even point is in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is toward the product with the higher of product.

Units Produced Total Costs 2,665 $435,420 4,240 445,100 6,765 677,320

Explanation / Answer

a) Determine the variable cost per unit and the total fixed cost.

Variable cost per unit= (677320-435420)/(6765-2665) = 59 per unit

Fixed cost = Total cost-variable cost

                 = 677320-(6765*59)

Fixed cost = 278185

Total cost = (3390*59+278185) = 478195

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