ChimneySweep provides cleaning services for residential chimneys and fireplaces. The cleaning service requires $39 in variable costs for cleaning materials. The fixed costs of labor, the company's truck, and administrative support are $349,200 per year. ChimneySweep averages 200 service calls per month. Required: What is the average cost per cleaning service call? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Average cost $ 165.50

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ChimneySweep provides cleaning services for residential chimneys and fireplaces. The cleaning service requires $39 in variable costs
for cleaning materials. The fixed costs of labor, the company's truck, and administrative support are $349,200 per year.
ChimneySweep averages 200 service calls per month.
Required:
What is the average cost per cleaning service call? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Average cost
$ 165.50 X
Transcribed Image Text:ChimneySweep provides cleaning services for residential chimneys and fireplaces. The cleaning service requires $39 in variable costs for cleaning materials. The fixed costs of labor, the company's truck, and administrative support are $349,200 per year. ChimneySweep averages 200 service calls per month. Required: What is the average cost per cleaning service call? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Average cost $ 165.50 X
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