An Analysis of Past Maintenance Costs Indicates That Maintenance Cost

question 62

Multiple Choice

An analysis of past maintenance costs indicates that maintenance cost is an average of $0.20 per machine-hour at an activity level of 10,000 machine-hours and $0.25 per machine-hour at an activity level of 8,000 machine-hours. Assuming that this activity is within the relevant range, what is the total expected maintenance cost if the activity level is 8,700 machine-hours?

• A) $2,000
• B) $400
• C) $2,250
• D) $1,740

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