3 54,15 Hartman Company's Lucas plant manufactures thermostatic controls, Plant management has experienced fluctuating monthly overhead costs and wants to estimate overhead costs accurately to plan its operations and its financial needs. Interviews with plant personnel and studies reported in trade publications suggest that overhead in this industry tends to vary with labor hours. 2.85 Boints A member of the controller's staff proposed that the behavior pattern of these overhead costs be determined to improve cost estimation. Another staff member suggested that a good starting place for determining cost behavior patterns is to analyze historical data. Following this suggestion, monthly data were gathered on labor-hours and overhead costs for the past two years. No major changes in operations occurred over this period of time. The data are shown in the following table. Book Month Labor-Hours Overhead Costs 251,650 $2,741,720 2 238,55 2,375,430 3 193,100 2,400,400 271,550 2,590,870 324,050 3,072.07 6 291,050 2,618,420 References 7 271,550 251,670 2,745,810 9 232,25 2,821,600 10 11 186,050 2,189,590 12 2,550,90 382,90 3,603,970 14 375,550 15 291,040 3,016,75 . 3.638,500 356,670 323,870 19 309,495 3.481,97 20 3,219,770 21 22 336.900 3.207,510 23 24 376,170 3.636.900 4 5 317. Required: a. Use the high low estimation method to estimate the overhead cost behavior fored and variable portions components of cost for the Lucas plant c. Using Excel, compute regression coefficients to describe the overhead cost equation, d. Use the results of your regression analysis to develop an estimate of overhead costs assuming 410.000 labor-hours will be worked next month Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below