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The Cost of Energy Consumed in Producing Units in the Bottling

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The cost of energy consumed in producing units in the Bottling Department of Mountain Springs Water Company was $36,850 and $39,060 for June and July, respectively. The number of equivalent units produced in June and July was 55,000 and 62,000 liters, respectively. Evaluate the change in the cost of energy between the two months.


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