Hot'lanta, Inc., which uses the high-low method to analyze cost behavior, has determined that machine hours best explain the company's utilities cost. The company's relevant range of activity varies from a low of 600 machine hours to a high of 1,100 machine hours, with the following data being available for the first six months of the year:

Month	Utilities	Machine Hours
January	$8700	800
February	8360	720
March	8950	810
April	9360	920
May	9625	950
June	9150	900

1.The variable utilities cost per machine hour is: a) $0.18. b) an amount other than those listed above. c) $4.50. d) $5.00. e) $5.50. 2. The fixed utilities cost per month is: a) an amount other than those listed above. b) $4,760. c) $3,764. d) $5,100. e) $4,400.

3. Using the high-low method, the utilities cost associated with 980 machine hours would be: a) an amount other than those listed above. b) $9,660. c) $9,700. d) $9,790. e) $9,510.