Hoi chong transport, ltd., operates a fleet of delivery trucks in singapore. the company has determined that if a truck is driven 105,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost is 11.4 cents per kilometer. if a truck is driven only 70,000 kilometers during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.4 cents per kilometer. required: 1. using the high-low method, estimate the variable operating cost per kilometer and the annual fixed operating cost associated with the fleet of trucks. 2. express the variable and fixed costs in the form y = a + bx.

Franklin painting company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs $4,800. the machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by $720 per year. the effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate. required determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.

Stock market crashes happen when the value of most of the stocks in the stock market increase at the same time. question 10 options: true false