Zurbrigg Copy Solutions Presently Leases a Copy Machine Under an Agreement

question 41

Multiple Choice

Zurbrigg Copy Solutions presently leases a copy machine under an agreement that calls for a fixed fee each month and a charge for each copy made. Zurbrigg made 9,000 copies and paid a total of $560 in July; in November, the firm paid $480 for 7,000 copies. The company uses the high-low method to analyze costs. Zurbrigg's variable cost per copy is:

• A)$0.005.
• B)$0.011.
• C)$0.040.
• D)$0.065.
• E)$0.52.

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