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The controller of Fortnight Co.has requested a quick estimate of the manufacturing supplies needed for the Cleveland Plant for the month of July,when production is expected to be 470,000 units to meet the ending inventory requirements and sales of 475,000 units.Fortnight Co.'s budget analyst has the following actual data for the last three months.
 Month  Procuction in Units  Manufacturing Supplies  March 450,000$723,060 April 540,000863,560 May 480,000766,560\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Procuction in Units } & \text { Manufacturing Supplies } \\\hline \text { March } & 450,000 & \$ 723,060 \\\hline \text { April } & 540,000 & 863,560 \\\hline \text { May } & 480,000 & 766,560 \\\hline\end{array}
Using the high-low method to develop a cost estimating equation,the estimate of needed manufacturing supplies for July would be: (CMA adapted)


A) $681,500.
B) $688,750.
C) $749,180.
D) $752,060.

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