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6 - - Lacourse Incorporated's inspection costs are listed below: Units Produced Inspection Costs January 6 4 7 $ 1 5 , 3 0 9

6--Lacourse Incorporated's inspection costs are listed below:
Units Produced Inspection Costs
January 647 $ 15,309
February 724 $ 15,965
March 694 $ 15,715
April 645 $ 15,271
May 696 $ 15,745
June 665 $ 15,442
July 718 $ 15,933
August 699 $ 15,739
Management believes that inspection cost is a mixed cost that depends on units produced.
Using the least-squares regression method, the estimat
Y=a+bx
Y=inspection cost
A=fixed cost
B=variable cost component per unit produced
X=number of units produced
FROM JAN : 15,309= A647+ B
FROM FRB: 15,965= A724+ B
JAN - FEB : (15,309= A647+ B)-(15,965= A724+ B )
15,965-15,309= A724- A624
A=6.56
The estimate the fixed component of inspection cost per month is closest to:
A) $9,608
B) $15,640
C) $9,587
D) $15,271

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