Redeemer Corporation has been reviewing its total costs over the last few months and has
established
the following (relevant range is from 2,000 to 5,000):
Month Machine hours Electricity costs
January 2,100 P9,750
February 3,400 14,300
March 6,800 20,700
April 4,900 19,550
May 2,500 11,150
June 3,000 12,900
July 2,400 10,800
August 1,800 8,440
September 4,800 22,000
Variable cost per unit
Variable cost per unit = (P20,700-P8,440)/(6,800-1,800)
= P12,260/5,000
= P 2.452
Total fixed cost
High Low
Total Cost P20,700 P8,440
Less: Total Variable Cost
P2.452 x 6,800 hours 16,673
P2.452 x 1,800 hours 4,413
Monthly fixed cost P4,027 P4,027
Y = a + bx
P20,700 = P4,027 + P2.452(6,800)
= P20,700 = P20,700
Or
P8,440 = P4,027 + P2.452(1,800)
= P8,440 = P8,440
Total cost assuming Kings, Inc. plans to incur 2,900 machine hours.
Y = P4,027 + P2.452(2,900)
= P11,137