Western Trucking operates a fleet of delivery trucks. The fixed expenses to operate the fleet are $80,910 in March and rose to $92,150 in April. It costs Western Trucking $0.14 per mile in variable costs. In March, the delivery trucks were driven a total of 87,000 miles, and in April, they were driven a total of 95,000 miles. Using this information, answer the following: A. What were the total costs to operate the fleet in March and April, respectively?   March April Total cost $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 B. What were the cost per mile to operate the fleet in March and April, respectively? If required, round your answers to nearest cent.   March April Cost per mile $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4

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Western Trucking operates a fleet of delivery trucks. The fixed expenses to operate the fleet are $80,910 in March and rose to $92,150 in April. It costs Western Trucking $0.14 per mile in variable costs. In March, the delivery trucks were driven a total of 87,000 miles, and in April, they were driven a total of 95,000 miles. Using this information, answer the following:

A. What were the total costs to operate the fleet in March and April, respectively?

  March April
Total cost $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2

B. What were the cost per mile to operate the fleet in March and April, respectively? If required, round your answers to nearest cent.

  March April
Cost per mile $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4

 

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