Problem 3-17 High-Low Method; Predicting Cost [LO1, LO2] Colby Limited is a manufacturing company whose total factory overhead costs fluctuate somewhat from year to year, according to the number of machine-hours worked in its production facility. These costs at high and low levels of activity over recent years are given below: The factory overhead costs above consist of indirect materials, rent, and maintenance. The company has analyzed these costs at the 82,000 machine-hours level of activity as follows: For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed cost elements. Required: 1. Estimate how much of the factory overhead cost of $37,380,000 at the high level of activity consists of maintenance cost. 2. Using the high-low method, estimate a cost formula for maintenance. 3. What total overhead costs would you expect the company to incur at an operating level of 87,000 machine-hours