Delreal Inc

question 16

Multiple Choice

Delreal Inc.'s inspection costs are listed below: Management believes that inspection cost is a mixed cost that depends on the number of units produced.Using the least-squares regression method,the estimates of the variable and fixed components of inspection cost would be closest to:

• A)$20.27 per unit plus $5,905 per month
• B)$44.44 per unit plus $10,867 per month
• C)$20.68 per unit plus $5,807 per month
• D)$20.57 per unit plus $5,837 per month

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Definitions:

Genetic Variable

A factor in genetics that can be different in different organisms, affecting traits or outcomes in genetic research or inheritance.

Alfred Wallace

A British naturalist, explorer, and biologist who independently proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.

Evolution

The process through which species undergo genetic changes over generations, leading to the development of new species.