Question: Problem 1. (20 Points). The following information is available for Alba Company's maintenance cost over the last four months. Month Maintenance hours Maintenance cost January

Problem 1. (20 Points).

The following information is available for Alba Company's maintenance cost over the last four months.

Month

Maintenance hours

Maintenance cost

January

150

$6,000

February

120

$5,100

March

240

$8,100

April

210

$6,900

  1. Use the high-low method to estimate both the fixed and variable component of its maintenance cost. (15 Points).
  2. Estimate maintenance cost of 200 maintenance hours using the estimate you calculated in (a) above. (5 Points).

Problem 2. (20 Points).

A company manufactures a product and sells it for $120 per unit. The total fixed costs of manufacturing and selling the product are expected to be $155,250, and the variable costs are expected to be $75 per unit.

What is the company's break-even point in

  1. units? (10 Points).
  2. dollar sales? (10 Points).

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