Exam 15: Least-Squares Regression Computations

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The Stephens Leadership Center provides training seminars in personal development and time management.The company is relatively new and management is seeking information regarding the Center's cost structure.The following information has been gathered since the inception of the business in January of the current year: Month Seminars Offered Costs Incurred January 10 \ 17,000 February 12 \ 18,800 March 15 \ 20,900 April 18 \ 23,762 May 16 \ 21,800 June 13 \ 19,400 Required: a.Using the high-low method,estimate the variable cost per seminar and the total fixed cost per month. b.Using the least-squares method,estimate the variable cost per seminar and the total fixed cost per month.

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Recent maintenance costs of Prideaux Corporation are listed below: Recent maintenance costs of Prideaux Corporation are listed below:   Management believes that maintenance cost is a mixed cost that depends on machine-hours. -Using the least-squares regression method,the estimate of the fixed component of maintenance cost per month is closest to: Management believes that maintenance cost is a mixed cost that depends on machine-hours. -Using the least-squares regression method,the estimate of the fixed component of maintenance cost per month is closest to:

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