Estimating a cost function The controller of the Ijiri Company wants you to estimate a cost function from the following two observations in a general ledger account called Maintenance:

Required1. Estimate the cost function for maintenance.2. Can the constant in the cost function be used as an estimate of fixed maintenance cost per month? Explain.

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Maintenance Costs Incurred Month January February Machine-Hours 6,000 10,000 $4,000 5,400