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The cost data for Evencoat Paint for the year 2019 is as follows:
Month | Gallons of Paint Produced |
Equipment Maintenance Expenses |
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January | 110,000 | $70,700 | |||||
February | 68,000 | 66,800 | |||||
March | 71,000 | 67,000 | |||||
April | 77,000 | 68,100 | |||||
May | 95,000 | 69,200 | |||||
June | 101,000 | 70,300 | |||||
July | 125,000 | 70,400 | |||||
August | 95,000 | 68,900 | |||||
September | 95,000 | 69,500 | |||||
October | 89,000 | 68,600 | |||||
November | 128,000 | 72,800 | |||||
December | 122,000 | 71,450 |
A. Using the high-low method, express the company’s maintenance costs as an equation where x represents the gallons of paint produced. Then estimate the fixed and variable costs.
Fixed cost $ 60,000
Variable cost $
Need help with variable cost.