The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and thenumber of occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel'sbusiness is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer.Month Occupancy-Days Electrical CostsJanuary 3,180$ 6,510February 2,920$ 6,261March 3,780$ 7,392April$ 5,569May$ 1,820June2,050$ 5,261July4,050$ 7,829August 4,070$ 7,896September 1,780$ 4,984October 570$ 1,596$4,424$5,908Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity peroccupancy-day.2,160650November 1,580December 2,680

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