Mateo Company's Average Cost Per Unit Is $1

question 12

Essay

Mateo Company's average cost per unit is $1.425 at the 16,000 unit level of activity and $1.38 at the 20,000 unit level of activity. Assume that all of the activity levels mentioned in this problem are within the relevant range.
Required:
Predict the following items for Mateo Company:
a. Variable cost per unit.
b. Total fixed cost per period.
c. Total expected costs at the 18,000 unit level of activity.

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