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A company has four production departments. Fixed costs are as follows:
Department £ Hours taken
A 10,000 5
B 5,000 5
C 4,000 4
D 6,000 3
The company produces one product and the time spent in each department is shown
above. If
is 2,000 units, the fixed cost per unit is
A £3
B £12
C £12.50
D £17.50
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