Barkoff Enterprises, which uses the high-low method to analyze cost behavior, has determined that machine hours best explain the company's utilities cost. The company's relevant range of activity varies from a low of 600 machine hours to a high of 1,200 machine hours, with the following data being available for the first six months of the year:

Month Utilities Machine Hours January $ 9,000 830 February 8,660 750 March 9,250 840 April 9,660 950 May 9,994 980 June 9,450 930

The fixed utilities cost per month for Barkoff is: