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Homework: Cost Behavior and Cost Prediction Oct Nov Unit Sales 4,000 6,000 Cost

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Question

Homework: Cost Behavior and Cost Prediction Oct Nov Unit Sales         4,000         6,000 Cost of Food Sold $    2,000 $    3,000 Depreciation            500            500 Supplies            500            750 Wages and Salaries         5,000         5,500 Utilities         1,400         1,500 Rent         4,000         4,000 Total $ 13,400 $ 15,250 What is the Unit Variable Cost and Fixed Costs? Predict the Average and Total Costs for 7000 units Homework: Cost Behavior and Cost Prediction Oct Nov Unit Sales         4,000         6,000 Cost of Food Sold $    2,000 $    3,000 Depreciation            500            500 Supplies            500            750 Wages and Salaries         5,000         5,500 Utilities         1,400         1,500 Rent         4,000         4,000 Total $ 13,400 $ 15,250 What is the Unit Variable Cost and Fixed Costs? Predict the Average and Total Costs for 7000 units

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of unit variable cost & fixed cost

Increase in cost for increase in units

Increase %

Cost

Fixed costs for 7000 units

Calculation

Variable costs for 7000 units

Calculation

Unit Sales

4000

6000

2000

50%

Variable cost

7000

7000

Cost of Food Sold

2000

3000

1000

50%

Variable cost since increase in units % = Increase in % variable cost

                                                           -  

NA

                                                             3,500

100% Variable cost

Depreciation

500

500

0

0%

Fixed cost

                                                        500

100% Fixed cost

                                                                    -  

NA

Supplies

500

750

250

50%

Variable cost

                                                           -  

NA

                                                                875

100% Variable cost

Wages and Salaries

5000

5500

500

10%

Semi variable cost

                                                    4,000

(5500-(500/2000*6000))

                                                             1,750

(500/2000*7000)

Utilities

1400

1500

100

7%

Semi variable cost

                                                    1,200

(1500-(100/2000*6000))

                                                                350

(100/2000*7000)

Rent

4000

4000

0

0%

Fixed cost

                                                    4,000

100% Fixed cost

                                                                    -  

NA

Total

$ 13,400

$ 15,250

                                                    9,700

                                                             6,475

Cost per unit

                                                       1.39

                                                               0.93

Unit variable cost

$0.93

Unit Fixed cost

$1.39

Calculation of unit variable cost & fixed cost

Increase in cost for increase in units

Increase %

Cost

Fixed costs for 7000 units

Calculation

Variable costs for 7000 units

Calculation

Unit Sales

4000

6000

2000

50%

Variable cost

7000

7000

Cost of Food Sold

2000

3000

1000

50%

Variable cost since increase in units % = Increase in % variable cost

                                                           -  

NA

                                                             3,500

100% Variable cost

Depreciation

500

500

0

0%

Fixed cost

                                                        500

100% Fixed cost

                                                                    -  

NA

Supplies

500

750

250

50%

Variable cost

                                                           -  

NA

                                                                875

100% Variable cost

Wages and Salaries

5000

5500

500

10%

Semi variable cost

                                                    4,000

(5500-(500/2000*6000))

                                                             1,750

(500/2000*7000)

Utilities

1400

1500

100

7%

Semi variable cost

                                                    1,200

(1500-(100/2000*6000))

                                                                350

(100/2000*7000)

Rent

4000

4000

0

0%

Fixed cost

                                                    4,000

100% Fixed cost

                                                                    -  

NA

Total

$ 13,400

$ 15,250

                                                    9,700

                                                             6,475

Cost per unit

                                                       1.39

                                                               0.93

Unit variable cost

$0.93

Unit Fixed cost

$1.39