Given the following cost and activity observations for George Company’s utilities, use the high-low method to determine George’s variable utilities cost per machine hour. ​ Cost Machine Hours May $16,500 105,000 June 18,000 120,000 July 16,000 100,000 August 17,500 117,000   a. $10.00   b. $0.10   c. $100.00   d. $1.00

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  1. Given the following cost and activity observations for George Company’s utilities, use the high-low method to determine George’s variable utilities cost per machine hour.

    Cost

    Machine Hours

    May

    $16,500

    105,000

    June

    18,000

    120,000

    July

    16,000

    100,000

    August

    17,500

    117,000

      a.
    $10.00
      b.
    $0.10
      c.
    $100.00
      d.
    $1.00
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