Gabel Industries Has Collected the Following Data in Order to Analyze

question 179

Essay

Gabel Industries has collected the following data in order to analyze the behavior of their costs:

a.Using the high-low method,calculate the variable cost per unit and the estimated fixed costs.
b.Using the resulting relationship,predict the costs if they produce 18,500 units in a future period.

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