Reference no: EM133020657
Question: The following data relating to units shipped and total shipping expense have been assembled by YORK, a wholesaler of large, custom-built air-conditioning units for commercial buildings:
Month ....... Total Shipped units ...... Shipping Expenses
1 January ...........9....................................... $ 4,500
2 February .........18....................................... $ 5,750
3 March ..............12 .......................................$ 4,250
4 April ................15....................................... $ 5,000
5 May .................21....................................... $ 5,750
6 June .................24....................................... $ 6,750
7 July ....................6 ........................................$ 3,000
a. Use the high-low method to find the cost formula for shipping expense :
-Shipping Expenses =
b. Use the regression method (Graph x/y) to find the cost formula for shipping expense :
-Shipping Expenses =
c. Estimate the total cost in the next month if the number of shipped units is expected to be 11
-Using High-Low Method:
-Using Regression analysis (Graph X/Y):