Estimating Cost Behavior Using Scattergraph, High-Low, and Least-Squares Regression Methods

Odie Company manufactures a popular brand of cat repellant known as Cat-B-Gone, which it sells in gallon-size bottles with a spray attachment. The majority of Odie's business comes from orders placed by homeowners who are trying to keep neighborhood cats out of their yards. Odie's operating information for the first six months of the year follows: