Coefficients for the Costs of Maintenance, Using Machine Hours as the Driver

question 137

Essay

Coefficients for the costs of maintenance, using machine hours as the driver, are shown by a regression program to be:
Intercept 7,600
X Variable 1 5.10
Required:
A. Using the results of regression, calculate the fixed cost of maintenance and the variable rate per machine hour.
B. Using the results of regression, construct the cost formula for the total maintenance cost.
C. Calculate the budgeted cost for maintenance assuming that 610 hours are worked next month.

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Definitions:

Skeletal System

The framework of bones and cartilages that supports the body, protects internal organs, and facilitates movement.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells found in the retina of the eye that convert light into electrical signals, facilitating vision.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.