Reference no: EM132661976
Using Regression to Calculate Fixed Cost, Calculate the Variable Rate,
Construct a Cost Formula, and Determine Budgeted Cost
Pizza Vesuvio makes specialty pizzas. Vesuvio's controller wants to calculate the fixed and variable costs associated with labour used in the restaurant. Data for the past eight months were collected:
Month Labor Cost ($) Employee Hours
January 7,000 360
February 8,140 550
March 9,010 585
April 9,787 610
May 8,490 480
June 2,450 350
July 9,490 570
August 7,531 310
Coefficients shown by a regression program for this data are:
Intercept1,145X Variable13.82
Required:
Use the results of regression to do the following:
Question 1. Calculate the fixed cost of labor. Calculate the variable rate per employee hour. Round your answer to two decimal places.
$per employee hour
Question 2. Construct the cost formula for total labor cost. Round variable rate to two decimal places.
Total labor cost = $ + ($ × Employee hours)
Question 3. Calculate the budgeted cost for next month, assuming that 675 employee hours are budgeted.