High-Low Method for a Service Company Continental Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Continental Railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed "gross-ton miles," which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved. January February March April May June Transportation Costs Gross-Ton Miles $1,286,500 332,000 1,434,300 371,000 1,013,700 240,000 1,375,200 359,000 1,153,400 289,000 1,478,700 390,000 Determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost. Variable cost (Round to two decimal places.) Total fixed cost $ per gross-ton mile