Daraz.pk is a fast growing e-commerce business in Pakistan. Daraz delivers the product ordered on its website to the customer’s doorstep. The management has concluded that shipping expense is a mixed...


Daraz.pk is a fast growing e-commerce business in Pakistan. Daraz delivers the product ordered on its website to the customer’s doorstep. The management has concluded that shipping expense is a mixed cost, containing both variable and fixed cost elements. The relevant range is 1000 to 6000 miles. If the number of miles traveled increases from 6000, then the variable cost per unit would remain constant whereas fixed cost would increase by 10%. Following is the information:









































Month



Miles



Shipping Cost



January



4,200



$48,000



February



1,500



24,000



March



1,100



16,000



April



2,900



35,000



May



5,100



52,000



June



2,200



32,000























Required:



  1. Estimate the proportion of variable and fixed cost through OLS regression method

  2. Calculate the mixed cost equation

  3. What Shipping cost would you expect to be incurred at an activity level of 7000 Miles?




Jun 06, 2022
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