Month                          Machine Hours                                 OH costs February                                 1700                                         P20500 March                                     2800                                           22500 April                                        1000                                          19950 May                                         2500                                          21500 June                                        3500                                           23950 July                                            250                                            3400 August                                    1200                                           19800 Using the High low method and method of least squares, determine the fixed and variable cost per unit. Compute also the variable costs per month using the two methods.

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Month                          Machine Hours                                 OH costs

February                                 1700                                         P20500

March                                     2800                                           22500

April                                        1000                                          19950

May                                         2500                                          21500

June                                        3500                                           23950

July                                            250                                            3400

August                                    1200                                           19800

Using the High low method and method of least squares, determine the fixed and variable cost per unit. Compute also the variable costs per month using the two methods.

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