Dacosta Corporation Has Provided the Following Production and Total Cost

question 7

Multiple Choice

Dacosta Corporation has provided the following production and total cost data for two levels of monthly production volume. The company produces a single product. $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Production volume } & 6,000\text { units } & 7,000\text { units } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 369,60 0& \$ 431,200 \\\text { Direct labor } & \$ 309,600 & \$ 361,200\\\text { Manufacturing overhead } & \$ 919,800& \$ 937,300\end{array}$ The best estimate of the total monthly fixed manufacturing cost is: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

• A) $1,599,000
• B) $1,664,350
• C) $814,800
• D) $1,729,700

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