Given the following cost and activity observations for Bounty Company's utilities, use the high-low method to determine Bounty's variable utilities cost per machine hour. Round your answer to the nearest cent.   Cost Machine Hours March $3,052       15,112       April 2,653       9,652       May 2,898       11,744       June 3,553       18,368       a.$0.52 b.$1.24 c.$0.48 d.$0.10

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Given the following cost and activity observations for Bounty Company's utilities, use the high-low method to determine Bounty's variable utilities cost per machine hour. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

  Cost Machine Hours
March $3,052       15,112      
April 2,653       9,652      
May 2,898       11,744      
June 3,553       18,368      
a.$0.52
b.$1.24
c.$0.48
d.$0.10 
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