Prepare a schedule to be presented to management

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Data

(E)

Cost of motor car

5500

Trade-in price after 2 years or 60 000 miles is expected to be

1500

Maintenance - 6-monthly service costing

60

Spares/replacement parts, per 1000 miles

20

Vehicle licence, per annum

80

Insurance, per annum

150

Tyre replacements after 25 000 miles, four at £37.50 each


Petrol, per gallon

1.90

Average mileage from one gallon is 25 miles.


(a) From the above data you are required:

(i) to prepare a schedule to be presented to management showing for the mileages of 5000, 10 000, 15 000 and 30 000 miles per annum:

(1) total variable cost

(2) total fixed cost

(3) total cost

(4) variable cost per mile (in pence to nearest penny)

(5) fixed cost per mile (in pence to nearest penny)

(6) total cost per mile (in pence to nearest penny)

If, in classifying the costs, you consider that some can be treated as either variable or fixed, state the assumption(s) on which your answer is based together with brief supporting reason(s).

(ii) on graph paper plot the information given in your answer to (i) above for the costs listed against (1), (2), (3) and (6).

(iii) to read off from your graph(s) in (ii) and state the approximate total costs applicable to 18 000 miles and 25 000 miles and the total cost per mile at these two mileages.

(b) The more miles you travel, the cheaper it becomes.' Comment briefly on this statement.

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