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Tempe Office Services and Supplies (TOSS) provides various products and services in the Tempe Research Park, home to numerous high-tech and bio-tech companies. Making color copies is one of its most popular and profitable services. The controller performed a regression analysis of data from the Color Copy Department with the following results:
Tempe Office Services and Supplies (TOSS) provides various products and services in the Tempe Research Park, home to numerous high-tech and bio-tech companies. Making color copies is one of its most popular and profitable services. The controller performed a regression analysis of data from the Color Copy Department with the following results: Intercept R square Number of observations X coefficient 238.69 .968 6 .069 The regression output was based on the following data: Month July August September October November December Number of Color Copies 17,000 21,250 22,950 18,700 20,400 25,500 Color Copy Department Costs $1,445 1,658 1,785 1,530 1,615 2,040 Required: 1. What is the variable cost per color copy for TOSS? 2. What is the fixed cost for the Color Copy Department? 3. Based on the regression output obtained by the controller, what cost formula should be used to estimate future total costs for the Color Copy Department? Enter answer as an equation in the form of y= a + bx. 5-a. Use the high-low method to estimate the variable and fixed costs for the Color Copy Department 5-b. What cost formula should be used based on your analysis? Enter answer as an equation in the form of y= a + bx. 6. If 22,100 copies are made during January, what is the total cost predicted by each method? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 5A Req 5B Req 6 What is the variable cost per color copy for TOSS? (Enter your answer in cents, rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., $0.076 should be entered as 7.6)). Variable Cost per color copy (in cents) Reg 1 Req2 Req 1 Reg 2 Req 3 Req 5A Req 5B Req 6 What is the fixed cost for the Color Copy Department? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Fixed Cost per Month Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 5A Req 5B Req 6 Use the high-low method to estimate the variable and fixed costs for the Color Copy Department. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Variable Cost per Color Copy Fixed Cost Req 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 5A Req 5B Req 6 What cost formula should be used based on your analysis? Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Total Cost = + (per Number of Color Copies) Req 5A Req 6 > Req 1 Reg 2 Req 3 Req 5A Req 5B Req 6 If 22,100 copies are made during January, what is the total cost predicted by each method? (Use the answers that you provided in parts 3 and 5-b and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Total Cost Regression High-Low
