Elm Uses the High-Low Method of Estimating Costs

question 86

Multiple Choice

Elm uses the high-low method of estimating costs.Elm had total costs of $250,000 at its lowest level of activity,when 5,000 units were sold.When,at its highest level of activity,sales equaled 10,000 units,total costs were $390,000.Elm would estimate variable cost per unit as:

• A)$70.00
• B)$45.50
• C)$28.00
• D)$52.71

---

Definitions:

Cumulative Feature

A characteristic of certain preferred stocks or securities where unpaid dividends accumulate and must be paid before dividends to common stockholders.

Common Dividends

Distributions of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders known as common shareholders.

Fundamental Analysis

The assessment of a company's value by examining related economic, financial, and other qualitative and quantitative factors.

Common Dividends

Payments made to shareholders from a company's earnings, usually in the form of cash or additional stock, representing a portion of the earnings allocated to common stock.