I need expert advice please especially with the graph. The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period. Month            Total Production Costs          Level of Activity(Units Produced) July                    $230,000                                                  3,500 August               250,000                                                  3,750 September         260,000                                                  3,800 October             220,000                                                  3,400 November        340,000                                                   5,800 December        330,000                                                    5,500 January            200,000                                                    2,900 February          210,000                                                    3,300 March              240,000                                                   3,600 April                380,000                                                    5,900 May                 350,000                                                    5,600 June                290,000                                                     5,000 c) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the yaxis. d) Using the line of best-fit, determine the company’s fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit. (Use 0 & 5,000 units.) e) Which of the two methods appear more appropriate? Explain your answer.

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I need expert advice please especially with the graph.

The table below shows monthly data collected on production costs and on the number of units produced over a twelve month period.


Month            Total Production Costs          Level of Activity(Units Produced)

July                    $230,000                                                  3,500
August               250,000                                                  3,750
September         260,000                                                  3,800
October             220,000                                                  3,400
November        340,000                                                   5,800
December        330,000                                                    5,500
January            200,000                                                    2,900
February          210,000                                                    3,300
March              240,000                                                   3,600
April                380,000                                                    5,900
May                 350,000                                                    5,600
June                290,000                                                     5,000

c) Prepare the scatter diagram and insert the trendline or line of best-fit. Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1,000 units on the x-axis & 2 cm to represent $50,000 on the yaxis.
d) Using the line of best-fit, determine the company’s fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit. (Use 0 & 5,000 units.)

e) Which of the two methods appear more appropriate? Explain your answer.

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