Mitchum Fleet, Inc. has incurred the following maintenance costs on its fleet of taxicabs during the past 6 months. Use the high/low cost estimation method to determine the expected cost if 12,000 miles are logged in one month. Month Total Miles Logged Maintenance Cost + 1 13,255 $26,000 2 8,650 $17,000 3 12,150 $21,400 4 18,200 $31,600 5 9,120 $19,400 6 12,750 $24,000 A.) $22,121 B.) $24,415 C.) $31,600 D.) $45,300

Mitchum Fleet, Inc. has incurred the following maintenance costs on its fleet of taxicabs during the past 6 months. Use the high/low cost estimation method to determine the expected cost if 12,000 miles are logged in one month. Month Total Miles Logged Maintenance Cost + 1 13,255 $26,000 2 8,650 $17,000 3 12,150 $21,400 4 18,200 $31,600 5 9,120 $19,400 6 12,750 $24,000 A.) $22,121 B.) $24,415 C.) $31,600 D.) $45,300

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