FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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The Iowa City Veterinary Laboratory performs a variety of diagnostic tests on commercial and domestic animals. The lab has incurred the following costs over the past year.

 

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1. Plot the data above in a scatter diagram. Assign cost to the vertical axis and the number of diagnostic tests to the horizontal axis. Visually fit a line to the plotted data.
2. Using the visually fit line, estimate the monthly fixed cost and the variable cost per diagnostic test.

Diagnostic Tests
Completed
Month
Cost
January
3,050.
$61,000
February
4,500..
74,500
March
7,100.
99,000
April
6,200..
95,600
May
4,700.
74,800
June
5,900..
89,000
July.
6,000..
91,000
August
6,100.
90,000
September
5,300.
87,000
October
4,900.
76,200
November
4,800.
78,100
December
5,050.
80,700
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Transcribed Image Text:Diagnostic Tests Completed Month Cost January 3,050. $61,000 February 4,500.. 74,500 March 7,100. 99,000 April 6,200.. 95,600 May 4,700. 74,800 June 5,900.. 89,000 July. 6,000.. 91,000 August 6,100. 90,000 September 5,300. 87,000 October 4,900. 76,200 November 4,800. 78,100 December 5,050. 80,700
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