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

question 35

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 expected costs at 18,000 units?

• A) $16,860
• B) $26,400
• C) $29,100
• D) $30,000

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