Gator Beach Marts, a chain of convenience grocery stores in the Fort Lauderdale area, has store hours that fluctuate from month to month as the tourist trade in the community varies. The utility costs for one of the company's stores are listed below for the past six months. Total Utility Total Hours Month of Operation Cost January 400 $1,820 February 600 2,200 March 800 2,600 April 350 1,800 May June 300 1,550 250 1,500 Required: 1-a. Use the high-low method to estimate the cost behavior for the store's utility costs. Express the cost behavior in formula form (Y= a+ bx). 1-b. What is the variable utility cost per hour of operation? 3-a. Construct an Excel spreadsheet and use the Excel commands to perform a least-squares regression. Estimate the cost behavior for the store's utility cost. Express the cost behavior in formula form. 3-b. What is the variable utility cost per hour of operation? 4. During July, the store will be open 300 hours. Predict the store's total utility cost for July using each of the cost- estimation methods employed in requirements (1) and (3). Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 1B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4 Construct an Excel spreadsheet and use the Excel commands to perform a least-squares regression. Estimate the cost behavior for the store's utility cost. Express the cost behavior in formula form. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the intercept to the nearest whole number and the slope to two decimal places.) Monthly utility cost = < Req 1B Req 3B > Req 1A Req 1B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4 What is the variable utility cost per hour of operation? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the intercept to the nearest whole number and the slope to two decimal places.) Variable utility cost per hour < Req 3A Req 4 > Req 1A Req 1B Req 3A Req 3B Req 4 During July, the store will be open 300 hours. Predict the store's total utility cost for July using each of the cost-estimation methods employed in requirements (1) and (3). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the intercept to the nearest whole number and the slope to two decimal places.) Cost Predictions High-low method Least-square regression < Req 3B Req 4 >