6.) Selected data about Ruby Company's manufacturing operations at two levels of activity are given below: Number of units produced........... 10,000 15,000 Total manufacturing costs............ $157,000 $225,000 Direct material cost per unit......... $4 $4 Direct labor cost per unit.............. $6 $6 Required: Using the high-low method, estimate the cost formula for manufacturing overhead. Assume that both direct material and direct labor are variable costs. What is the purpose of knowing the cost formula?

6.) Selected data about Ruby Company's manufacturing operations at two levels of activity are given below: Number of units produced........... 10,000 15,000 Total manufacturing costs...............

6.) Selected data about Ruby Company's manufacturing operations at two levels of activity are given below:

Number of units produced...........	10,000	15,000
Total manufacturing costs............	$157,000	$225,000
Direct material cost per unit.........	$4	$4
Direct labor cost per unit..............	$6	$6

Required:

Using the high-low method, estimate the cost formula for manufacturing overhead. Assume that both direct material and direct labor are variable costs.

Jun 10, 2022