Presented Below Is the Production Data for the First Six

question 118

Multiple Choice

Presented below is the production data for the first six months of the year for the mixed costs incurred by Strongsville Company. $$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Month } & \text { Cost } & \text { Units } \\\text { January } & \$ 7,500 & 4,000 \\\text { February } & 13,000 & 6,500 \\\text { March } & 10,500 & 8,000 \\\text { April } & 12,700 & 10,500 \\\text { May } & 13,500 & 12,000 \\\text { June } & 10,850 & 9,000\end{array}$$ Strongsville Company uses the high- low method to analyze mixed costs. The variable cost per unit is:

• A) $1.25
• B) $1.31
• C) $0.132
• D) $0.75

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Definitions:

Reserve Banking

A banking system in which banks hold a fraction of their deposits as reserves, enabling them to meet withdrawal demands and extend credits.

Create Money

The process by which the central bank of a country (or other monetary authority) increases the money supply, often leading to the production of physical money or the creation of digital currency units.

Reserve Ratio

The fraction of depositors' balances that banks must have on hand as cash, a regulation enforced by central banking authorities.

Reserves

Funds or materials set aside or saved for future use or to cover unforeseen expenses; in banking, it refers to the fraction of deposits that a bank keeps in hand to ensure liquidity.