Asked by Elizabeth Doqaj on Jun 03, 2024

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At an activity level of 9,300 machine-hours in a month, Falks Corporation's total variable production engineering cost is $766,320 and its total fixed production engineering cost is $191,040. What would be the total production engineering cost per machine-hour, both fixed and variable, at an activity level of 9,600 machine-hours in a month? Assume that this level of activity is within the relevant range. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

A) $99.73
B) $102.94
C) $102.30
D) $100.10

Fixed Production

A quantity of manufacturing or output that remains constant, regardless of changes in production costs or sales volume.

Variable Production

Refers to the portion of production costs that vary with the level of output, including expenses like raw materials and direct labor.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production activity or volume, representing the total hours that machinery is operate during a specific period.

  • Discern between fixed and variable costs, and estimate the aggregate cost at disparate levels of activity.
  • Compute and explain the unit cost at different levels of production.
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Zybrea KnightJun 03, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
First, we need to calculate the variable cost per machine-hour.
Variable cost per machine-hour = Total variable cost / Total machine-hours
Variable cost per machine-hour = $766,320 / 9,300 machine-hours = $82.32

Next, we need to calculate the total production engineering cost at an activity level of 9,600 machine-hours using the high-low method.
Variable cost = Variable cost per machine-hour x Number of machine-hours
Variable cost at 9,300 machine-hours = $82.32 x 9,300 = $765,576
Variable cost at 9,600 machine-hours = $82.32 x 9,600 = $790,272
Change in variable cost = $790,272 - $765,576 = $24,696

Fixed cost = Total cost - Variable cost
Fixed cost at 9,300 machine-hours = $191,040
Total cost at 9,300 machine-hours = $191,040 + $766,320 = $957,360
Fixed cost per machine-hour = Fixed cost / Number of machine-hours
Fixed cost per machine-hour = $191,040 / 9,300 = $20.55
Fixed cost at 9,600 machine-hours = Fixed cost per machine-hour x Number of machine-hours
Fixed cost at 9,600 machine-hours = $20.55 x 9,600 = $197,280

Total production engineering cost = Variable cost + Fixed cost
Total production engineering cost at 9,600 machine-hours = $790,272 + $197,280 = $987,552
Total cost per machine-hour = Total production engineering cost / Number of machine-hours
Total cost per machine-hour = $987,552 / 9,600 = $102.30

Therefore, the total production engineering cost per machine-hour, both fixed and variable, at an activity level of 9,600 machine-hours in a month is $102.30. The correct answer is C.