Prepare a scattergraph based on the overhead and machine-hour data in Exercise 5-33. Data From Exercise 5-33:

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Prepare a scattergraph based on the overhead and machine-hour data in Exercise 5-33.

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Adriana Corporation manufactures football equipment. In planning for next year, the managers want to understand the relation between activity and overhead costs. Discussions with the plant supervisor suggest that overhead seems to vary with labor-hours, machine-hours, or both. The following data were collected from last year’s operations:

                                

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a. Use the high-low method to estimate the fixed and variable portions of overhead costs based on machine-hours.
b. Managers expect the plant to operate at a monthly average of 7,500 machine-hours next year. What are the estimated monthly overhead costs, assuming no inflation?

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Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259565403

5th edition

Authors: William Lanen, Shannon Anderson, Michael Maher

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