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The following information is available regarding the total manufacturing overhea

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The following information is available regarding the total manufacturing overhead of Bursa Mfg. Co. for a recent four-month period: Machine-Hours Manufacturing Overhead Jan. 6,000 $ 310,000 Feb. 3,200 224,000 Mar. 4,900 263,800 Apr. 2,600 190,000 a-1 Use the high-low method to determine the variable element of manufacturing overhead costs per machine-hour. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Manufacturing overhead cost $ per machine hour a-2 Use the high-low method to determine the fixed element of monthly overhead cost. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Fixed element of manufacturing overhead $ b. Bursa expects machine-hours in May to equal 5,300. Use the cost relationships determined in part a to forecast May's manufacturing overhead costs. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Estimated manufacturing overhead $ c. Suppose Bursa had used the cost relationships determined in part a to estimate the total manufacturing overhead expected for the months of February and March. By what amounts would Bursa have over- or underestimated these costs? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Amount over (under) estimated February $ March $

Explanation / Answer

Exercise 20.2: High-Low Method of Cost Analysis L.O. 1, 9

The following information is available regarding the total manufacturing overhead of Bursa Mfg. Co. for a recent four-month period:

Machine-Hours

Manufacturing Overhead

Jan.

5,500

$311,500

Feb.

3,200

224,000

Mar.

4,900

263,800

Apr.

2,800

184,600

Ex. 20.2

a.

(1)

Machine Hours

Manufacturing Overhead

High point

5500

$ 311500

Low point

2800

184600

Changes

2700

$ 126900

Thus, the estimated variable element of Bursa Mfg. Co.

Exercise 20.2: High-Low Method of Cost Analysis L.O. 1, 9

The following information is available regarding the total manufacturing overhead of Bursa Mfg. Co. for a recent four-month period:

Machine-Hours

Manufacturing Overhead

Jan.

5,500

$311,500

Feb.

3,200

224,000

Mar.

4,900

263,800

Apr.

2,800

184,600

  1. Use the high-low method to determine:
    1. The variable element of manufacturing overhead costs per machine-hour.
    2. The fixed element of monthly overhead cost.
  2. Bursa expects machine-hours in May to equal 5,300. Use the cost relationships determined in part a to forecast May's manufacturing overhead costs.
  3. Suppose Bursa had used the cost relationships determined in part a to estimate the total manufacturing overhead expected for the months of February and March. By what amounts would Bursa have over- or underestimated these costs?

Ex. 20.2

a.

(1)

Machine Hours

Manufacturing Overhead

High point

5500

$ 311500

Low point

2800

184600

Changes

2700

$ 126900

Thus, the estimated variable element of Bursa Mfg. Co.