Homework Question
Bob Jones owns a catering company that stages banquets and parties for both individuals and companies. The business is seasonal, with heavy demand during the summer months and year-end holidays and light demand at other times. Bob has gathered the following cost information from the past year:
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Month |
Labor Hours |
Overhead Costs |
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January |
2,500 |
$54,400 |
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February |
3,164 |
65,033 |
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March |
3,198 |
61,524 |
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April |
4,200 |
69,424 |
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May |
4,533 |
69,928 |
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June |
5,545 |
74,652 |
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|
July |
6,548 |
74,648 |
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August |
7,500 |
78,482 |
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September |
7,180 |
75,616 |
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October |
4,620 |
69,308 |
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November |
3,172 |
71,748 |
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|
December |
6,785 |
74,772 |
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Total |
58,945 |
$839,535 |
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Using the high-low method, compute the overhead cost per labor hour and the fixed overhead cost per month. (Round variable cost to 2 decimal places, e.g. 12.25 and all other answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
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Variable cost |
= |
$ |
per labor hour |
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Fixed cost |
= |
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