An Analysis of Past Maintenance Costs Indicates That Maintenance Cost

question 68

Multiple Choice

An analysis of past maintenance costs indicates that maintenance cost is an average of $0.20 per machine hour at an activity level of 10,000 machine hours and $0.25 per machine hour at an activity level of 8,000 machine hours.Assuming that this activity is within the relevant range,what is the total expected maintenance cost if the activity level is 8,700 machine hours?

• A) $400.
• B) $1,740.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $2,250.

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Definitions:

Companion Cells

Plant cells that are part of the phloem tissue and assist in the distribution of nutrients throughout the plant.

Carbon Dioxide

An invisible, scentless gas that is released when carbon and organic compounds burn, and during the breathing process, which is taken in by plants during the process of photosynthesis.

Eudicot Leaves

Leaves belonging to a major group of flowering plants that have a specific vein structure, usually netlike, characteristic of the eudicots.

Netted Venation

A vein pattern in leaves where veins form a branching network throughout, common in dicotyledons.