Data from the shipping department of Brawn Company for the past two months follow:

a. Sketch a line describing these costs as a function of the number of packages shipped.
b. What is the apparent variable cost per package shipped?
c. The line should indicate that these shipping costs are semivariable. What is the apparent fixed cost per month of running the shipping department during November andDecember?

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Number of Packages Shipped 6,000 9,000 Shipping Department Costs $12,000 15,000 November December.