Reference no: EM13890040
Wabash Company specializes in refurbishing exterior painted surfaces that have been hard hit by humidity and insect debris. It uses a special technique, called pressure cleaning, before priming and painting the surface. The refurbishing process involves the following steps:
1. Unskilled laborers trim all trees and bushes within two feet of the structure.
2. Skilled laborers clean the building with a high-pressure cleaning machine, using about 6 gallons of chlorine per job.
3. Unskilled laborers apply a coat of primer.
4. Skilled laborers apply oil-based exterior paint to the entire surface.
On average, skilled laborers work 12 hours per job, and unskilled laborers work 8 hours. The refurbishing process generated the following operating results during the year on 500 jobs:
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Skilled labor
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$20 per hour
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Unskilled labor
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$8 per hour
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Gallons of chlorine used
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3,000 gallons at $5.50 per gallon
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Paint primer
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7,536 gallons at $15.50 per gallon
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Paint
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6,280 gallons at $16.00 per gallon
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Depreciation of paint-spraying equipment
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$600 per month depreciation
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Lease of two vans
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$800 per month total
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Rent on storage building
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$421 per month
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Data on utilities for the year follow:
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Month
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Number of Jobs
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Cost
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Hours Worked
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January
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42
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$ 3,950
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840
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February
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37
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3,550
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740
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March
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44
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4,090
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880
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April
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49
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4,410
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980
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May
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54
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4,720
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1,080
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June
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62
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5,240
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1,240
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July
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71
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5,820
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1,420
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August
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73
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5,890
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1,460
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September
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63
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5,370
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1,260
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October
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48
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4,340
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960
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November
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45
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4,210
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900
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December
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40
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3,830
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800
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Totals
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628
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$55,420
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12,560
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Required:
1. Classify the costs as variable, fixed, or mixed.
2. Using the high-low method, separate mixed costs into their variable and fixed com- ponents. Use total hours worked as the basis.
3. Compute the average cost per job for the year. (Hint: Divide the total of all costs for the year by the number of jobs completed.) Use estimated hours to determine utilities costs. (Round to two decimal places.)
4. Project the average cost per job for next year if variable costs per job increase 20 percent. (Round to two decimal places.)
5. Why can actual utilities costs vary from the amount computed using the utilities cost formula?
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