The High-Low Method

question 65

Multiple Choice

The high-low method

• A) calculates variable costs per unit by dividing the difference in the high and low activity levels by the high and low costs.
• B) assumes that the fixed portion of the mixed cost is the lowest monthly cost incurred during the period under consideration.
• C) allows differentiation between fixed and variable costs when dealing with mixed costs.
• D) combines the fixed and variable portions of a cost to determine the total cost.

Identify common data representation techniques and their manipulations.

Comprehend the standard deviation and its role in describing distributions.

Apply knowledge of Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient in practical scenarios.

Calculate and interpret mean scores from a set of data.

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