Q2: Speed parcel service operates a fleet of delivery trucks in a large metropol

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Speed parcel service operates a fleet of delivery trucks in a large metropolitan area. A careful study by the company’s cost analyst has determined that if a truck is driven 120,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost is 11.6 cents per mile. If a truck is driven only 80,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.6 cents per mile.
Required:
1. Using the high low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation.
2. Express the variable and fixed costs in the form Y = a + bX
3. If a truck were driven 100,000 miles during a year, what total cost would you expect to be incurred?

Explanation / Answer

Y = 11.6 + 13.6 *x

Y = 100000*13.6 + 11.6

Y = 1360011.6

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