
Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac
Edition 26ISBN: 978-1337498159
Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac
Edition 26ISBN: 978-1337498159 Exercise 50
High-low method for a service company
Boston Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Boston Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.
Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost.
Boston Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Boston Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.

Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost.
Explanation
The costs which alter with the change in...
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