Beard Enterprises Has Collected the Following Data in Order to Analyze

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Essay

Beard Enterprises has collected the following data in order to analyze the behavior of their costs:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Units Produced } & \text { Total Cost } \\\hline \text { January } & 17,500 & \$ 20,500 \\\hline \text { February } & 27,500 & \$ 21,500 \\\hline \text { March } & 25,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\hline \text { April } & 35,000 & \$ 21,500 \\\hline \text { May } & 47,500 & \$ 25,500 \\\hline \text { June } & 22,500 & \$ 18,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
(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 28,000 units in a future period.

Understand the impact of expectations on consumption.

Examine factors that cause shifts in the consumption function.

Analyze the effects of changes in wealth and interest rates on consumption.

Understand the relationship between bond prices and yields, including yield to maturity (YTM), current yield, and yield to call (YTC).

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