A Soft Drink Bottler Incurred the Following Factory Utility Cost

question 75

Multiple Choice

A soft drink bottler incurred the following factory utility cost: $3,936 for 800 cases bottled and $3,988 for 900 cases bottled. Factory utility cost is a mixed cost containing both fixed and variable components. The variable factory utility cost per case bottled is closest to:

• A)$4.92
• B)$0.52
• C)$4.43
• D)$4.66

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