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Beard Enterprises Has Collected the Following Data in Order to Analyze

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Beard Enterprises has collected the following data in order to analyze the behavior of their costs:
 Month  Units Produced  Total Cost  January 17,500$20,500 February 27,500$21,500 March 25,000$25,000 April 35,000$21,500 May 47,500$25,500 June 22,500$18,500\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Month } & \text { Units Produced } & \text { Total Cost } \\\hline \text { January } & 17,500 & \$ 20,500 \\\hline \text { February } & 27,500 & \$ 21,500 \\\hline \text { March } & 25,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\hline \text { April } & 35,000 & \$ 21,500 \\\hline \text { May } & 47,500 & \$ 25,500 \\\hline \text { June } & 22,500 & \$ 18,500 \\\hline\end{array} a.Using the high-low method, calculate the variable cost per unit and the estimated fixed costs.
b.Using the resulting relationship, predict the costs if they produce 28,000 units in a future period.

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a.Variable cost/unit = ($25,500 - $20,50...

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