hMorning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is $0$ to $1,900$ units, and monthly production costs for the production of $1,600$ units follow. Morning Dove$$s utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses.

Production Costs Total Cost

Direct materials $ $2,700$

Direct labor $7,900$

Utilities $($$$110$ fixed$)610$

Supervisor$$s salary $3,300$

Maintenance $($$$330$ fixed$)480$

Depreciation $750$

Required:

Identify each cost as variable, fixed, or mixed, and express each cost as a rate per month or per unit $($or combination thereof$).$

Determine the total fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit for Morning Dove.

State Morning Dove$$s linear cost equation for a production level of $0$ to$1,900$ units. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y $=$ a $+$ bx$.$

Calculate Morning Dove$$s expected total cost if production increased to $1,800$ units per month. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y $=$ a $+$ bx$.$Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is $0$ to $1,900$ units, and monthly production costs for the production of $1,600$ units follow. Morning Dove$$s utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses.

Production Costs Total Cost

Direct materials $ $2,700$

Direct labor $7,900$

Utilities $($$$110$ fixed$)610$

Supervisor$$s salary $3,300$

Maintenance $($$$330$ fixed$)480$

Depreciation $750$

Required:

Identify each cost as variable, fixed, or mixed, and express each cost as a rate per month or per unit $($or combination thereof$).$

Determine the total fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit for Morning Dove.

State Morning Dove$$s linear cost equation for a production level of $0$ to$1,900$ units. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y $=$ a $+$ bx$.$

Calculate Morning Dove$$s expected total cost if production increased to $1,800$ units per month. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y $=$ a $+$ bx