(Appendix 5A) One of Matthew Corporation's Competitors Has Learned That

question 78

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 5A) One of Matthew Corporation's competitors has learned that Matthew has a total expense per unit of $1.50 at the 15,000 unit level of activity and total expense per unit of $1.45 at the 20,000 unit level of activity. Assume that the relevant range includes all of the activity levels mentioned in this problem.
-What would be the competitor's prediction of total fixed cost per period?

• A) $22,500
• B) $28,000
• C) $13,600
• D) $ 3,000

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