Cost Behavior Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway and they r

Cost Behavior
Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway, and they reported the following results for Nov and Dec
Nov Dec
Unit Sales      1,500      2,000
Cost of Food Sold $   3,000 $   4,000
Wages and Salaries      1,525      1,675
Rent      1,500      1,500
Depreciation         200         200
Utilities         710         770
Supplies         450         600
Miscellaneous           75         100
Total $   7,460 $   8,845
a. Identify each cost as being fixed, variable or mixed.
b. Determine the equation for total operating costs (Fixed + Unit Variable Cost * # of sandwiches)
c. Predict the total operating costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches
d. Determine the average costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches
Cost Behavior
Sushil and Sunil own a local Subway, and they reported the following results for Nov and Dec
Nov Dec
Unit Sales      1,500      2,000
Cost of Food Sold $   3,000 $   4,000
Wages and Salaries      1,525      1,675
Rent      1,500      1,500
Depreciation         200         200
Utilities         710         770
Supplies         450         600
Miscellaneous           75         100
Total $   7,460 $   8,845
a. Identify each cost as being fixed, variable or mixed.
b. Determine the equation for total operating costs (Fixed + Unit Variable Cost * # of sandwiches)
c. Predict the total operating costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches
d. Determine the average costs for 2500 3500 sandwiches

Solution

a

(b)

c.total operating cost

2500=1605+(2.77*25,00)=8,530

3500=1605+(2.77*35,00)=11,300

(d)

Average8530+11300/2

=9915

Nov Dec Cost per unit Cost per unit
Unit Sales 1,500.00 2,000.00
Cost of Food Sold 3,000.00 4,000.00              2.00              2.00 Variable cost per unit is same
Wages and Salaries 1,525.00 1,675.00              1.02              0.84 Mixed
Rent 1,500.00 1,500.00              1.00              0.75 Fixed Total cost is same
Depreciation      200.00      200.00              0.13              0.10 Fixed Total cost is same
Utilities      710.00      770.00              0.47              0.39 Mixed
Supplies      450.00      600.00              0.30              0.30 Variable cost per unit is same
Miscellaneous        75.00      100.00              0.05              0.05 Variable cost per unit is same
Total
7,460.00 8,845.00

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