The Manager at Copley Mulch Has Been Trying to Calculate

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Multiple Choice

The manager at Copley Mulch has been trying to calculate the portion of the company's overhead expenses that is fixed and the portion that is variable. Over the past twelve months, the number of square metres of mulch processed was highest in July, when the total monthly overhead costs totaled $6,000 for 25,000 square metres of mulch processed. The lowest number of square metres of mulch processed in the last twelve months occurred in October, when total overhead costs were $4,000 for 15,000 square metres of mulch processed. Use the high-low method to answer the following questions.
-What is the estimated monthly overhead expense at Copely Mulch if volume is expected to be 21,000 square metres of mulch?

• A) $5,000
• B) $5,600
• C) $5,200
• D) $4,500

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