Dangerfield Pty Ltd would like to determine the variable rate for electricity per machine hour in order
Question:
Dangerfield Pty Ltd would like to determine the variable rate for electricity per machine hour in order to estimate the electricity costs for the months of May and June. Information for the four months January to April are listed below:
Machine hours worked Electricity costs
January 2,400 $2,060
February 2,600 $2,122
March 2,800 $2,241
April 3,000 $2,420
Estimated units to be produced:
May: 2,150
June: 2,260
Each unit requires an average of 1.5 machine hours.
Required:
- Compute the variable and fixed cost components of the total electricity cost.
- Using the data calculated above, estimate the electricity for the months of May and June.
Operations Management in the Supply Chain Decisions and Cases
ISBN: 978-0073525242
6th edition
Authors: Roger Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Goldstein