Continental Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to

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Continental 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 Continental Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed “gross-ton miles,” which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved.

Transportation Costs Gross-Ton Miles January February March April May June $24,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 6,300,000 22,


Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost.

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Forensic And Investigative Accounting

ISBN: 9780808056300

10th Edition

Authors: G. Stevenson Smith D. Larry Crumbley, Edmund D. Fenton

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