EB9. 2.3 The cost data for BC Billing Solutions for the year 2020 is as follows:            Month   Invoices Processed   Overtime Wages   January   12000    $7,760    February   8000    $6,800    March   1000    $6,000    April   7000    $6,100    May   5000    $6,200    June   10000    $7,300    July   11000    $7,400    August   9000    $6,900    September   5000    $6,500    October   9000    $6,600    November   8000    $6,800    December   11000    $7,450                                A. Using the high-low method, express the company’s overtime wages as an equation where x represents number of invoices processed. Assume BC has monthly fixed costs of $3,800.         B. Predict the overtime wages if 9,000 invoices are processed.          C. Predict the overtime wages if 6,500 invoices are processed.          D. Using Excel, create a scatter graph of the cost data and explain the relationship between the number of invoices processed and overtime wage expense.

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 EB9. 2.3 The cost data for BC Billing Solutions for the year 2020 is as follows:         
  Month   Invoices Processed   Overtime Wages
  January   12000    $7,760 
  February   8000    $6,800 
  March   1000    $6,000 
  April   7000    $6,100 
  May   5000    $6,200 
  June   10000    $7,300 
  July   11000    $7,400 
  August   9000    $6,900 
  September   5000    $6,500 
  October   9000    $6,600 
  November   8000    $6,800 
  December   11000    $7,450 
         
         
         
A. Using the high-low method, express the company’s overtime wages as an equation where x represents number of invoices processed. Assume BC has monthly fixed costs of $3,800.        
B. Predict the overtime wages if 9,000 invoices are processed.         
C. Predict the overtime wages if 6,500 invoices are processed.         
D. Using Excel, create a scatter graph of the cost data and explain the relationship between the number of invoices processed and overtime wage expense.         
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