Kodama Corporation Staffs a Helpline to Answer Questions from Customers

question 54

Multiple Choice

Kodama Corporation staffs a helpline to answer questions from customers. The costs of operating the helpline are variable with respect to the number of calls in a month. At a volume of 30,000 calls in a month, the costs of operating the helpline total $369,000. To the nearest whole dollar, what should be the total cost of operating the helpline costs at a volume of 33,800 calls in a month? (Assume that this call volume is within the relevant range.)

• A)$369,000
• B)$327,515
• C)$392,370
• D)$415,740

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