Gourmet College has recently opened a restaurant as part of its hospitality major. The manager gathered the following data from the first five weeks of operations. Knowing you are currently taking a managerial accounting course he has asked that you analyze the data.
Week | Number of customers per week | Weekly total restaurant costs incurred |
1 | 1,200 | $25,200 |
2 | 1,600 | 26,890 |
3 | 1,750 | 28,840 |
4 | 1,633 | 27,150 |
5 | 1,900 | 38,150 |
6 | 1,790 | 29,600 |
Using the high-low method, what will the total monthly manufacturing costs be if the College's restaurant produces 1,850 units?
◦ $4,525
◦ $2,625
◦ $5,555
◦ $37,225