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Williams Inc. produces fluorescent lightbulbs for commercial use. The accounting manager is
attempting to estimate the total cost for the next quarter using the high-low method. He has compiled
data and found the high and low costs are $10,000 and $6,000, respectively, and the associated cost
drivers are 7,000 and 3,000 packs, respectively. What is the value for b (the variable cost per unit)?
What is the value for a (the fixed quantity)?
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