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Gargymal Company Would Like to Estimate the Variable and Fixed

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Gargymal Company would like to estimate the variable and fixed components of its electrical costs and has compiled the following data for the last five months of operations:
 Machine Hours  Electrical Cost  August 1,000$1,620 September 9001,510 October 1,5001,870 November 2,0001,950 December 1,3001,730\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Machine Hours } & \text { Electrical Cost } \\\hline \text { August } & 1,000 & \$ 1,620 \\\hline \text { September } & 900 & 1,510 \\\hline \text { October } & 1,500 & 1,870 \\\hline \text { November } & 2,000 & 1,950 \\\hline \text { December } & 1,300 & 1,730 \\\hline\end{array}


-Using the high-low method,the estimated fixed cost per month for electricity is closest to which of the following?


A) $870.00.
B) $1,150.00.
C) $1,290.00.
D) $1,306.50.

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