week
meals served
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1,500
1,600
1,800
1,450
1,200
1,650
1,900
cafeteria costs
(RM)
4,800
5,080
5,280
4,900
4,000
5,100
5,400
Assume that the relevant range includes all of the activity levels mentioned in this problem.
Required:
A. Use the high low method to establish the fixed and variable component of cafeteria costs. (5 marks)
B. Express the fixed and variable components of cafeteria costs as a cost formula in the linear form Y= a + Bx.
(3 marks)
C. Using the cost formula you derived above, what cafeteria costs you would expect to be incurred at the number of meals served are 2000 and 3500.
(6 marks)
D. What is the major limitation of the high-low method?
(6 marks)
[20 marks]
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Question 3
Genesis Wheels manufactures spoked and solid bicycle wheels. The company relies on an activity based costing system. The following information has been provided for the cost pools: cost Pool machine setup assembly / Polish
inspection