Assume that the total overhead cost above consists of utilities, supervisory sal

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Assume that the total overhead cost above consists of utilities, supervisory salaries, and maintenance. The breakdown of these costs at the 35,000 machine-hour level of activity is:

Nova Company’s management wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed cost elements.

Estimate how much of the $225,300 of overhead cost in July was maintenance cost. (Hint: To do this, it may be helpful to first determine how much of the $225,300 consisted of utilities and supervisory salaries. Think about the behavior of variable and fixed costs!) (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Using the high-low method, estimate a cost formula for maintenance. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per unit" to 2 decimal places.)

Express the company’s total overhead cost in the linear equation form Y = a + bX. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the "Variable cost per unit" to 2 decimal places.)

What total overhead cost would you expect to be incurred at an activity level of 40,000 machine-hours? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Explanation / Answer

Q - 1)

July .........we have 65000 hours.

Variable cost per hour =45500 / 35000 = 1.3

So variable cost (july) = 65000 * 1.3 = 84500

Fixed cost (July) = Fixed cost (may) = 44000

Maintenance cost (July) = Total cost - Variable cost - Fixed cost

= 225300 - 84500 - 44000 = 96800 .... final answer

Question - 2

Cost formula for maintenance = Variable cost per hour * Number of hours + Fixed cost

= 1.24X + 16200 ................. final answer

Variable cost per hour = Difference in Cost / Difference in hours = ( 96800 - 59600) / ( 65000 - 35000)

= 37200 / 30000 = 1.24 per hour

Fixed cost = 59600 - 35000 * 1.24 = 16200

Question - 3

Y = a + bX = 60,200 + 2.54 X .............final answer

a = Fixed cost = 44000 + 16200 = 60200

b = 1.30 + 1.24 = 2.54 per hour

Question - 4

Total over head cost at 40000 hours

= 60200 + 2.54 * 40000 = 161800 .............. final answer

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