Nutt Industries Electricity Costs and Machine Hours Over a Six-Month

question 66

Multiple Choice

Nutt Industries electricity costs and machine hours over a six-month period follow: Using the high-low method, what is the estimated electricity cost per machine hour?

• A)$.60
• B)$1.67
• C)$1.00
• D)$.80

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