(Appendix 5A) Wuensch Inc

question 48

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 5A) Wuensch Inc., an escrow agent, has provided the following data concerning its office expenses:
Management believes that office expense is a mixed cost that depends on the number of escrows completed. Note: Real estate purchases usually involve the services of an escrow agent that holds funds and prepares documents to complete the transaction.
-Using the high-low method,the estimate of the variable component of office expense per escrow completed is closest to:

• A) $45.44
• B) $42.76
• C) $88.22
• D) $131.00

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