Portman Company's activity for the first three months of 2022 are as follows: Machine Hours Electrical Cost January 2100 $4800 February 2600 $5800 $ March 2900 $6400 Using the high-low method, what is the variable cost per machine hour? $2.00 $3.05 Q$2.26 O $1.78
Portman Company's activity for the first three months of 2022 are as follows: Machine Hours Electrical Cost January 2100 $4800 February 2600 $5800 $ March 2900 $6400 Using the high-low method, what is the variable cost per machine hour? $2.00 $3.05 Q$2.26 O $1.78
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![Portman Company's activity for the first three months of 2022 are as follows:
Machine Hours
Electrical Cost
January
2100
$4800
February
2600
$5800
$
March
2900
$6400
Using the high-low method, what is the variable cost per machine hour?
$2.00
$3.05
Q$2.26
O $1.78](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0bac4628-53f5-4221-b14e-7854641f6b10%2F7e05c4df-c260-4580-ba5c-7287630f3624%2Fg4h91k_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Portman Company's activity for the first three months of 2022 are as follows:
Machine Hours
Electrical Cost
January
2100
$4800
February
2600
$5800
$
March
2900
$6400
Using the high-low method, what is the variable cost per machine hour?
$2.00
$3.05
Q$2.26
O $1.78
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