[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Caiman Distribution Partners is the Brazilian distribution company of a US.consumer products firm Inflation in Brazil has made bidding and budgeting difficult for marketing managers trying to penetrate some of the country's rural regions. The company expects to distribute 450,000 cases of products in Brazil next month. The controller has classified operating costs (excluding costs of the distributed product) as follows Account Supplies Supervision Truck expense Building leases Utilities Warehouse Labor Equipment leases Data processing equipment Other Total Operating cost S 562,000 282,000 1,268,888 874,900 285,039 872, 080 753,000 933,000 854,00 56,515,000 Behavior All variable S 145,000 Fixed $ 209,000 Fixed $ 550,009 Fixed $ 120,000 Fixed $ 131,000 Fixed $ 599,000 Fixed All fixed $ 408,000 Fixed Although overhead costs were related to revenues throughout the company, the experience in Brazil suggested to the managers that they should incorporate information from a published index of Brazilian prices in the distribution sector to Torecast overhead in a manner more likely to capture the economics of the business Following instructions from the corporate offices, the controller's office in Brazil collected the following Information for monthly operations from last year Month 2 4 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 12 Cases 322,000 353,000 323,800 376,000 364,000 372,600 330.000 428,000 378,000 420.000 420.000 429,000 Price Index 112 111 111 113 125 129 124 128 125 130 139 141 Operating costs $5,699,145 5,886,544 5,849,911 5,927,623 5,939,141 6,043,370 5,918,501 6,133,874 6,126,136 6,186,631 6,208,805 6,362,261 These data are considered representative for both past and future operations in Brazil Required: -1. Determine the variable cost per case assuming that 450,000 cases will be shipped next month based on the controvers analysis or accounts (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 6-2. Prepare an estimate of operating costs Varicost or case Este Required Information [The following information apples to the questions displayed below] Calman Distribution Partners is the Brazilian distribution company of a US consumer products firm. Inflation in Brazil has made bidding and budgeting difficult for marketing managers trying to penetrate some of the country's rural regions. The company expects to distribute 450,000 cases of products in Brazil next month. The controller has classified operating costs (excluding costs of the distributed product) as follows. Account Operating cost Behavior Supplies $ 562,888 All variable Supervision 202, $ 145,000 Fixed Truck expense 1,260,eee $ 209,000 Fixed Building leases 874,000 $ 550,000 Fixed Utilities 205,000 $ 120,000 Fixed Warehouse labor 872,000 $ 131,000 Fixed Equipoent leases 753,800 $ 599,000 Fixed Data processing equipment 933,000 All fixed Other 854,000 $ 488,000 Fixed Total 56,515,000 Although overhead costs were related to revenues throughout the company, the experience in Brazil suggested to the managers that they should incorporate Information from a published index of Brazilian prices in the distribution sector to forecast overhead in a manner more likely to capture the economies of the business Following Instructions from the corporate offices, the controller's office in Brazil collected the following information for monthly operations from last year Month Cases Price Index Operating costs 322,000 112 $5,699,145 353,000 111 5,506,644 323,000 111 5,349,011 376,000 113 5,927,623 364,000 125 5,939,141 372,000 129 6,043,370 380.000 124 5,918,501 428,000 120 6,133,874 370.000 125 6,125,136 420,000 130 6,156,631 420,000 139 6,203,805 429,000 141 6,362,261 1 2 3 4 5 G 2 8 9 10 11 12 These data are considered representative for both past and future operations in Brazil b. Use the high-low method to compute an estimate of operating costs assuming that 450,000 cases will be shipped next month (Round variable cost to 3 decimal places. Round final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.) Estimate of operating cost Account Supplies Supervision Truck Expense Building leases utilities warehouse Labor Equipment leases Data processing equipment Other Total Operating cost $ 562, eee 2e2,eee 1,260, eee 574,eee 205,eee 372, eee 753, eee 933,eee 554, eee $6,515, eee Behavior All variable 5 145, Bee Fixed $ 209, Bee Fixed $ 55e,eee Fixed 5120, eee Fixed $ 131,eee Fixed $599, eee Fixed All fixed $ 480, Bee Fixed Although overhead costs were related to revenues throughout the company, the experience in Brazit suggested to the managers that they should incorporate information from a published index of Brazilian prices in the distribution sector to forecast overhead in a manner more likely to capture the economics of the business. Following instructions from the corporate offices, the controller's office in Brezi collected the following information for monthly operations from last year. Month 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cases 322,000 353,000 323, cee 376,000 364, eee 372,eee 350,000 425,000 378,00 420,000 420,000 429,000 Price Index 112 111 111 113 125 129 124 128 125 13 129 Operating costs 55,699,145 5,586,644 5,849,911 5,927,623 5,939,141 6,043,370 5,913, 501 6,133,874 5,126,136 6,186,631 6,208, ses 6,362,261 15 10 11 12 143 These data are considered representative for both past and future operations in Brazil c-1. Using Excel, calculate the simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped and enter the regression coefficients --2 Compute the estimation of operating costs assuming that 450.000 cases will be shipped next month by using the results of a simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. RCI Rea C2 Using Excel, calculate the simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped and enter the regression coefficient. (Round "Intercept" to nearest whole dollar amount. Round the case coefficient to s doma places) Intercept Cases Building leases Utilities Warehouse Labor Equipment leases Data processing equipment Other Total 874, eee 2e5, eee 572, eee 753, eee 933,eee 554, eee $6,515, eee $ 550, Bee Fixed 5 12e, eee Fixed $ 131,00 Fixed $ 599, eee Fixed All fixed $ 428,eee Fixed Although overhead costs were related to revenues throughout the company, the experience in Brazil suggested to the managers that they should incorporate Information from a published index of Brazilian prices in the distribution sector forecast overhead in a manner more likely to capture the economics of the business. Following instructions from the corporate offices, the controller's office in Brazi collected the following information for monthly operations from last year Price Index 112 121 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 S 9 10 12 12 Cases 322, eee 353,eee 323, eee 376,eee 364,000 372,ee 350,000 428,00 378,000 420,000 420, eee 429,000 111 113 125 129 124 128 125 130 139 141 Operating costs $5,699,145 5,806,644 5,849,911 5,927,623 5,939, 141 6,643,370 5,918, 501 5,133,874 6,126,136 6,185,631 6,203, ses 6,362,261 These data are considered representative for both past and future operations in Brazil c-1. Using Excel, calculate the simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped and enter the regression coefficients c-2. Compute the estimation of operating costs assuming that 450,000 cases will be shipped next month by using the results of a simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg Ci Reg CZ Compute the estimation of operating costs assuming that 450,000 cases will be shipped next month by using the results of a simple regression of operating costs on cases shipped. (Round Vanable costs per unit to 5 decimal places. Round the intercept and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Estimate of operating cost