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Cost Behavior Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway, and they reported the followi

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Cost Behavior Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway, and they reported the following results for Nov and Dec Nov Dec Unit Sales      1,500      2,000 Cost of Food Sold $   3,000 $   4,000 Wages and Salaries      1,525      1,675 Rent      1,500      1,500 Depreciation         200         200 Utilities         710         770 Supplies         450         600 Miscellaneous           75         100 Total $   7,460 $   8,845 a. Identify each cost as being fixed, variable or mixed. b. Determine the equation for total operating costs (Fixed + Unit Variable Cost * # of sandwiches) c. Predict the total operating costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches d. Determine the average costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches Cost Behavior Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway, and they reported the following results for Nov and Dec Nov Dec Unit Sales      1,500      2,000 Cost of Food Sold $   3,000 $   4,000 Wages and Salaries      1,525      1,675 Rent      1,500      1,500 Depreciation         200         200 Utilities         710         770 Supplies         450         600 Miscellaneous           75         100 Total $   7,460 $   8,845 a. Identify each cost as being fixed, variable or mixed. b. Determine the equation for total operating costs (Fixed + Unit Variable Cost * # of sandwiches) c. Predict the total operating costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches d. Determine the average costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches

Explanation / Answer

a

(b)

c.total operating cost

2500=1605+(2.77*25,00)=8,530

3500=1605+(2.77*35,00)=11,300

(d)

Average8530+11300/2

=9915

Nov Dec Cost per unit Cost per unit Unit Sales 1,500.00 2,000.00 Cost of Food Sold 3,000.00 4,000.00              2.00              2.00 Variable cost per unit is same Wages and Salaries 1,525.00 1,675.00              1.02              0.84 Mixed Rent 1,500.00 1,500.00              1.00              0.75 Fixed Total cost is same Depreciation      200.00      200.00              0.13              0.10 Fixed Total cost is same Utilities      710.00      770.00              0.47              0.39 Mixed Supplies      450.00      600.00              0.30              0.30 Variable cost per unit is same Miscellaneous        75.00      100.00              0.05              0.05 Variable cost per unit is same Total 7,460.00 8,845.00