DAHLIA'S FLOWER SHOP MIXED COST PROBLEM:

Dahlia's Flower Shop creates centerpieces for hotels and conference centers and

shows the following recent monthly costs for employee wages. The shop's

employees receive a fixed salary plus hourly compensation for overtime hours.

Dahlia's Flower Shop uses the High$-$Low Method to estimate the variable and fixed

cost components of employee wages. What is the VARIABLE wage cost per

centerpiece?

Question $13$ options:

$$1\mathrm{.}78$

$$5\mathrm{.}16$

$$3\mathrm{.}80$

$$0\mathrm{.}26$