Accounting 13N
Cost Estimation
Instructions : Solve all of the problems with supporting computations, then attach your answers and
solutions in the exam page.
1. Franz, Corp. reported the following operations with the total costs for the first four months of
operations:
Month Units produced Total Costs
June 40 P 4,000
July 50 3,800
August 80 5,000
September 100 7,000
Requirement : Determine the VC/unit and the Fixed Cost using the :
a. High – Low Method
b. Method of Least Squares
2. Aris Corp. reported the following operations with the total costs for the first five months of
operations:
Month Units produced Total Costs
March 30 P 8,000
April 40 12,000
May 100 22,000
June 80 18,000
July 110 20,000
Requirement : Determine the VC/unit and the Fixed Cost using the :
a. High – Low Method
b. Method of Least Squares