Pilipe, Inc. at its current production capacity of 200,000 machine hours. At this point total overhead costs amounted to 560,000. Of this amount 360,000 amounts to depreciation expense.  Inspection costs 60,000 (all variable). The remaining  costs are communication costs (mixed costs). At 85,000 production capacity, communication expenses were P64,000. 2 machine hours are needed to produce 1 unit. (Round your answers to two decimal places). How much is the variable cost per machine hour?

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23. Pilipe, Inc. at its current production capacity of 200,000 machine hours. At this point total overhead costs amounted to 560,000. Of this amount 360,000 amounts to depreciation expense.  Inspection costs 60,000 (all variable). The remaining  costs are communication costs (mixed costs). At 85,000 production capacity, communication expenses were P64,000. 2 machine hours are needed to produce 1 unit. (Round your answers to two decimal places).

How much is the variable cost per machine hour? 

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