The controller of Sunland Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs. Month   Total Maintenance Costs   Total Machine Hours January   $2,590     330 February   2,890     380 March   3,490     530 April   4,390     660 May   3,090     530 June   5,470     730     Determine the variable cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.) Variable cost per machine hour   $enter the variable cost per machine hour in dollars rounded to 2 decimal places      Determine the fixed cost components using the high-low method. Total fixed costs   $enter the total fixed costs in dollars

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The controller of Sunland Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs.

Month
 
Total
Maintenance Costs
 
Total
Machine Hours
January   $2,590     330
February   2,890     380
March   3,490     530
April   4,390     660
May   3,090     530
June   5,470     730
 
 
Determine the variable cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.)

Variable cost per machine hour  
$enter the variable cost per machine hour in dollars rounded to 2 decimal places 
 
 
Determine the fixed cost components using the high-low method.

Total fixed costs  
$enter the total fixed costs in dollars 
 

 

 
 
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