Opie Corporation Reported the Following Operating Costs and Environmental Quality

question 102

Multiple Choice

Opie Corporation reported the following operating costs and environmental quality costs for the past four years. Assume that all environmental quality costs are variable and that all changes in the quality cost ratios are due to an environmental cost reduction program.
$$\begin{array}{l}&\text { Quality Costs as }\\\text { Year } & \text { Operatine Casts } & \text { Percent of Operatine Casts } \\\hline 20 X 1 & \$ 3,000,000 & 25.0 \\20 X 2 & 3,100,000 & 23.0 \\20 X 3 & 3,200,000 & 21.0 \\20 X 4 & 3,300,000 & 20.0\end{array}$$
-Refer to the figure.What is the change in environmental costs from 20X1 to 20X2?

• A)$12,000
• B)$37,000
• C)$41,000
• D)$750,000

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