High-Low Method, Cost Formulas

The controller of the South Charleston plant of Ravinia, Inc., monitored activities associated with materials handling costs. The high and low levels of resource usage occurred in September and March for three different resources associated with materials handling. The number of moves is the driver. The total costs of the three resources and the activity output, as measured by moves for the two different levels, are presented as follows:

Resource	Number of Moves	Total Cost
Forklift depreciation:
Low	6,500	$ 1,800
High	20,000	1,800
Indirect labor:
Low	6,500	$ 74,250
High	20,000	135,000
Fuel and oil for forklift:
Low	6,500	$ 4,940
High	20,000	15,200

Required:

If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Enter a "0" if required.

1. Determine the cost behavior formula of each resource. Use the high-low method to assess the fixed and variable components.

Forklift depreciation:
V	$fill in the blank 1
F	$fill in the blank 2
Y	$fill in the blank 3
Indirect labor:
V	$fill in the blank 4
F	$fill in the blank 5
Y	$fill in the blank 6 + $fill in the blank 7X
Fuel and oil for forklift:
V	$fill in the blank 8
F	$fill in the blank 9
Y	$fill in the blank 10X

2. Using your knowledge of cost behavior, predict the cost of each item for an activity output level of 9,000 moves.

Forklift depreciation	$fill in the blank 11
Indirect labor	$fill in the blank 12
Fuel and oil for forklift	$fill in the blank 13

3. Construct a cost formula that can be used to predict the total cost of the three resources combined. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Materials handling cost = $fill in the blank 14 + $fill in the blank 15X

Using this formula, predict the total materials handling cost if activity output is 9,000 moves. Y = $fill in the blank 16