Ethan Manufacturing Incorporated produces floor mats for automobiles. The owner, Joseph Ethan, has asked you to assist in

estimating maintenance costs. Together, you and Joseph determine that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs is machi

hours. These data are from the previous fiscal year for maintenance costs and machine hours:

Required:

What is the cost equation for maintenance costs using the high$-$low method?

Calculate the mean absolute percentage error $($MAPE$)$ for the cost equation you developed in requirement $1.$

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Ethan Manufacturing Incorporated produces floor mats for automobiles. The owner, Joseph Ethan, has asked you to assist in

estimating maintenance costs. Together, you and Joseph determine that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs is machine

hours. These data are from the previous fiscal year for maintenance costs and machine hours:

Required:

What is the cost equation for maintenance costs using the high$-$low method?

Calculate the mean absolute percentage error $($MAPE$)$ for the cost equation you developed in requirement $1.$

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Required $1$

What is the cost equation for maintenance costs using the high$-$low method? $($Round "slope $($unit variable cost$)"$ to $2$ decimal

places. Include outliers in your calculations.$)$Calculate the mean absolute percentage error $($MAPE$)$ for the cost equation you developed in requirement $1.($Input your final

answer as a percentage rounded to $1$ decimal place $($i$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}054=5\mathrm{.}4\%).$ Include any outliers in your calculations.$)$