To Calculate the Unit Cost of the Neoprene Stocking Foot

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Essay

To calculate the unit cost of the Neoprene stocking foot waders he sells, Gary Guinn added up all his costs and divided by the number of waders he sold during the year.He then used this unit cost to estimate total costs for the coming year.Explain why Gary's method is not useful in predicting total costs for the coming year.

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Definitions:

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