The MTN Company has assembled the following data pertaining to certain costs which cannot be easily identified as either fixed or variable. MTN has heard about a method of measuring cost functions called the high-low method and has decided to use it in this situation   Cost Hours $100,000 3,500 61,o00 2,000 85,000 2,600 78,200 2,450 91,000 3,000 110,400 3,900 106,000 3,740 93,000 3,380   Calculate the variable cost per hour Calculate the total fixed costs Write the equation which measures the cost behavior of the costs Calculate the operating costs for 3,750

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  1. The MTN Company has assembled the following data pertaining to certain costs which cannot be easily identified as either fixed or variable. MTN has heard about a method of measuring cost functions called the high-low method and has decided to use it in this situation

 

Cost

Hours

$100,000

3,500

61,o00

2,000

85,000

2,600

78,200

2,450

91,000

3,000

110,400

3,900

106,000

3,740

93,000

3,380

 

  1. Calculate the variable cost per hour
  2. Calculate the total fixed costs
  3. Write the equation which measures the cost behavior of the costs
  4. Calculate the operating costs for 3,750
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