- Data table Requirements Month January February March April May Total Cost $ 3,470 3,770 3,464 3,760 $ 4,600 $ 4,144 Machine Hours 1,060 1,170 1,020 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. If Tran Company uses 1,280 machine hours in a month, what will its total costs be? 1,240 1,330 June 1,420 Print Done Print Done Tran 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 ... Requirement 1. What is the variable utilities cost per machine hour? Let's begin by determining the formula that is used to calculate the variable cost (slope). Variable cost (slope)