Bartell, Inc., wishes to determine the fixed portion of its semivariable expense, electricity, as measured against direct labor-hours, for the first three months of the year. Information for this period is as follows:

Required:
What is the company’s variable and fixed portion of electricity expense? (Carry the unit variable cost to four decimal places but round fixed costs to the nearest dollar.)

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Direct Labor-Hours Electricity Expense January... 3,000 $600 February March... 3,400 635 ... 3,200 618