Angora Wraps of Pendleton, Oregon, makes fine sweaters out of pure angora wool. The business is seasonal, with the largest demand during the fall, the winter, and Christmas holidays. The company must increase production each summer to meet estimated demand. The company has been analyzing its costs to determine which costs are fixed and variable for planning purposes. Below are data for the company's activity and direct labor costs over the last year. Thousands of Number of Direct Units Paid Labor Month Produced Days Cost January 97 22 $ 15,162 February 84 22 $ 13,986 March 83 23 $ 16,144 April 88 24 $ 15,998 May 93 24 $ 16,728 June 110 23 $ 16,290 July 60 21 $ 14,684 August 144 23 $ 15,122 September 146 24 $ 16,436 October 140 25 $ 16,436 November 94 20 $ 13,932 December 64 23 $ 15,074 The number of workdays varies from month to month due to the number of weekdays, holidays, and days of vacation in the month. The paid days include paid vacations in July) and paid holidays (in November and December). The number of units produced in a month varies depending on demand and the nun ber of workdays in the month The company has eight workers who are classified as direct labor. Required: 1. Plot the direct labor cost and units produced on a scattergraph. (Place cost on the vertical axis and units produced on the horizontal axis. Round your plotting points to the nearest hundredth value.) Instructions: 1. On the graph above, use the point tool (Jan) to plot the direct labor cost and units produced for the month of January. 2. Repeat the same process for the plotter tools (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). 3. To enter exact coordinates, double click on the point and enter the values of x and y. 4. To remove a point from the graph, click on the point and select delete option. Jan 20000- Feb 18000- 16000 Mar 14000- 8 12000 Apr Direct Labor Cost 10000- 8000- 6000 May 4000 2000- Jun 0 0 20 40 80 80 100 120 140 100 Jul Thousands of Units Produced reset 2. Plot the direct labor cost and number of paid days on a scattergraph. (Place cost on the vertical axis and the number of paid days on the horizontal axis. Round your plotting points to the nearest hundredth value.) Instructions: 1. On the graph above, use the point tool (Jan) to plot the direct labor cost and number of workdays for the month of January. 2. Repeat the same process for the plotter tools (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). 3. To enter exact coordinates, double click on the point and enter the values of x and y. 4. To remove a point from the graph, click on the point and select delete option. Jan 18000- Feb 16000 14000 Mar + 12000- 10000 Apr Dired Labor Cost 8000- 6000 May 4000- 2000- Jun 0 0 10 15 20 25 30 Jul Number of Paid Days reset
