5,800 Biblio Files Company is the chief competitor of Cover-to-Cover Company in the bookshelf business. Biblio Files is analyzing its manufacturing costs, and has compiled the following data for the first six months of the year. After reviewing the data, answer questions (1) through (3) that follow. Units Produced Total Cost January 4,360 units $65,600 February 300 6,250 March 1,000 15,000 April 116.250 May 1,750 32,500 June 3,015 48,000 1. From the data previously provided, help Biblio Files Company estimate the fixed and variable portions of its total costs using the high-low method. Recall that Total Costs = (Variable Cost Per Unit x Number of Units Produced) + Fixed Cost. Complete the following table. Total Fixed Cost Variable Cost per Unit s 14.61 x 2. With your Total Fixed cost and Variable Cost per Unit from the high-low method, compute the total cost for the following values of N (Number of Units Produced). Number of Units Produced Total Cost 3,500 4,360 5,800 3. Why does the total cost computed for 4,360 units not match the data for January? a. The high-low method is accurate only for months in which production is at full capacity. b. The high-low method only gives accurate data when fixed costs are zero. c. The high-low method gives a formula for the estimated total cost and may not match levels of production other than the highest and lowest. d. The high-low method gives accurate data only for levels f production outside the relevant range. Contribution Margin Review the contribution margin income statements for Cover-to-Cover Company and Biblio Files Company on their respective Income Statements. Complete the following table from the data provided on the income statements. Each company sold 79,800 units during the year. Cover-to-Cover Biblio Files Company Company Contribution margin ratio (percent) % Unit contribution margin Break-even sales (units) Break-even sales (dollars) 5,800 Biblio Files Company is the chief competitor of Cover-to-Cover Company in the bookshelf business. Biblio Files is analyzing its manufacturing costs, and has compiled the following data for the first six months of the year. After reviewing the data, answer questions (1) through (3) that follow. Units Produced Total Cost January 4,360 units $65,600 February 300 6,250 March 1,000 15,000 April 116.250 May 1,750 32,500 June 3,015 48,000 1. From the data previously provided, help Biblio Files Company estimate the fixed and variable portions of its total costs using the high-low method. Recall that Total Costs = (Variable Cost Per Unit x Number of Units Produced) + Fixed Cost. Complete the following table. Total Fixed Cost Variable Cost per Unit s 14.61 x 2. With your Total Fixed cost and Variable Cost per Unit from the high-low method, compute the total cost for the following values of N (Number of Units Produced). Number of Units Produced Total Cost 3,500 4,360 5,800 3. Why does the total cost computed for 4,360 units not match the data for January? a. The high-low method is accurate only for months in which production is at full capacity. b. The high-low method only gives accurate data when fixed costs are zero. c. The high-low method gives a formula for the estimated total cost and may not match levels of production other than the highest and lowest. d. The high-low method gives accurate data only for levels f production outside the relevant range. Contribution Margin Review the contribution margin income statements for Cover-to-Cover Company and Biblio Files Company on their respective Income Statements. Complete the following table from the data provided on the income statements. Each company sold 79,800 units during the year. Cover-to-Cover Biblio Files Company Company Contribution margin ratio (percent) % Unit contribution margin Break-even sales (units) Break-even sales (dollars)