General Accounting question Mountain View Pottery Studio experiences seasonal fluctuationsin their production. During July 2024 (peak season), theyproduced 250 ceramic vases with total production costs of$84,750. In February 2024 (low season), they produced 75 vaseswith total production costs of $31,125. Using the high-lowmethod:a) Calculate the variable cost per vaseb) Determine the total fixed costs for the studio

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