The following is the total overhead cost at various levels of activity for McRoy Company: February March April May Direct Labour Hours Total Overhead Cost 80,000 $222,000 90,000 $246,000 70,000 $198,000 60,000 $174,000 The total overhead cost above consists of utilities, rent and maintenance. The breakdown of these costs at the 60,000 direct labour hour level of activity is: Required: Utilities (variable) Rent (fixed) Maintenance (Mixed) Total overhead cost $48,000 $21,000 $105,000 $174,000 McRoy Company wants to separate the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed components. (a) Estimate how much of the $246,000 of overhead cost in March was maintenance cost. (4 marks) (b) Using the high low method, construct a cost formula for the maintenance cost. (3 marks) (c) Assume that 209,000 direct labour hours are budgeted for the third quarter of the year, what would be the total overhead cost for the quarter? (5 marks)

The following is the total overhead cost at various levels of activity for McRoy Company: The total overhead cost above consists of utilities, rent and maintenance. The breakdown of these costs at the 60,000 direct labour hour level of activity is: McRoy Company wants to separate the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed components. Required: (a) Estimate how much of the $246,000 of overhead cost in March was maintenance cost. (4 marks) (b) Using the high low method, construct a cost formula for the maintenance cost. (3 marks) (c) Assume that 209,000 direct labour hours are budgeted for the third quarter of the year, what would be the total overhead cost for the quarter