Meyer Company, which uses the high-low method to analyze cost behavior, has determined that machine hours best predict the company's total utilities cost. The company's cost and machine hour usage data for the first six months of the year follow (Click the icon to view the data) Read the requirements Data Table Requirement 1. What is the variables utilities cost per machine hour? Let's begin by determining the formula that is used to calculate the variable cost (slope) Change in cost Change in volume Variable cost (slope) (Round the variable cost to the nearest cont.) Using the high-low method, the variable utilities cost per machine hour is Month Machine Hours 1,040 1.70 Total Cost January $ 3,450 February ... 3,720 March $ 3,574 April ........$ 3,770 May S 4,400 June ...s 4,294 1,180 1.030 1290 1,370 Requirements 1,430 Using the high-low method, answer the following questions: 1. What is the variable utilities cost per machine hour? 2. What is the fixed cost of utilities each month? 3. I Mayor Company uses 1,230 machine hours in a month, what will its total costs be? Print Done Print Done