Palm,which Uses the High-Low Method,had an Average Cost Per Unit

question 16

Multiple Choice

Palm,which uses the high-low method,had an average cost per unit of $50 at its lowest level of activity when sales equaled 1,000 units and an average cost per unit of $32.50 at its highest level of activity when sales equaled 2,000 units.Palm would estimate fixed costs as:

• A)$30.00
• B)$82.50
• C)$17,500
• D)$35,000

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Definitions:

Fluid Dram

A unit of volume in the apothecaries' system, equivalent to 1/8 of a fluid ounce.

Metric Equivalent

Metric equivalent is the corresponding value of a measurement expressed within the metric system, used for converting units like inches to centimeters.

Microgram

A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, commonly used in medicine and science to measure small weights and doses.

Volume

The amount of space an object, such as a drug, occupies.