Thane Company Is Interested in Establishing the Relationship Between Electricity

question 104

Multiple Choice

Thane Company is interested in establishing the relationship between electricity costs and machine hours.Data have been collected and a regression analysis prepared using Excel.The monthly data and the regression output follow: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Machine Hours } & \text { Electricity Costs } \\\hline \text { January } & 2,500 & 18,400 \\\hline \text { February } & 2,900 & 21,000 \\\hline \text { March } & 1,900 & 13,500 \\\hline \text { April } & 3,100 & 23,000 \\\hline \text { May } & 3,800 & 28,250 \\\hline \text { June } & 3,300 & 22,000 \\\hline \text { Juby } & 4,100 & 24,750 \\\hline \text { August } & 3,500 & 22,750 \\\hline \text { September } & 2,000 & 15,500 \\\hline \text { October } & 3,700 & 26,000 \\\hline \text { November } & 4,700 & 31,000 \\\hline \text { December } & 4,200 & 27,750 \\\hline\end{array}$$

If the controller uses the high-low method to estimate costs,the variable cost per machine hour is:

• A) $6.25.
• B) $6.90.
• C) $5.77.
• D) $11.70.

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Definitions:

Work in Process Inventory

Goods partially completed by a company but not yet ready for sale, often including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Direct Materials Inventory

An account used to track the cost of raw materials not yet used in production.

Direct Labor Costs

Expenses that can be directly tied to the production of specific goods or services, such as wages of workers.

Indirect Labor

Labor costs not directly associated with the production of goods or services, but rather supporting roles like maintenance and supervision.