Lacourse Incorporated's inspection costs are listed below:     Units Produced Inspection Costs January 439 $6,148 February 389 $5,648 March 458 $6,363 April 473 $6,501 May 415 $5,898 June 390 $5,651 July 465 $6,428 August 416 $5,911   Management believes that inspection cost is a mixed cost that depends on units produced.    Using the least-squares regression method, the estimate of the fixed component of inspection cost per month is closest to:   Multiple Choice   $5,648   $1,623   $5,677

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Lacourse Incorporated's inspection costs are listed below:

 

  Units Produced Inspection Costs
January 439 $6,148
February 389 $5,648
March 458 $6,363
April 473 $6,501
May 415 $5,898
June 390 $5,651
July 465 $6,428
August 416 $5,911

 

Management believes that inspection cost is a mixed cost that depends on units produced. 

 

Using the least-squares regression method, the estimate of the fixed component of inspection cost per month is closest to:

 

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    $5,648
  •  
    $1,623
  •  
    $5,677
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