Melcher Mailboxes produces decorative mailboxes. The company's average cost per unit is $$20\mathrm{.}43$ when it produces $1,000$ mailboxes.

Read the requirements.

Melcher Mailboxes produces decorative mailboxes. The company's average cost per unit is $$20\mathrm{.}43$ when it produces $1,000$ mailboxes.

Read the requirements.

My score: $3\mathrm{.}45/1$

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Requirement $1.$ What is the total cost of producing $1,000$ mailboxes?

The total cost of producing $1,000$ mailboxes is

$$20,430$

Requirement $2.$ If $$10,430$ of the total costs are fixed, what is the variable cost of producing each mailbox?

The variable cost per unit is

$$10\mathrm{.}00$

Requirement $3.$ Write Melcher Mailboxes' cost equation.

$y=x+$ $ $10,430$

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Requirement $4.$ If the plant manager uses the average cost per unit to predict total costs, what would the forecast be for $1,700$ mailboxes?

The total cost is $ $34,731.$

Requirement $5.$ If the plant manager uses the cost equation to predict total costs, what would the forecast be for $1,700$ mailboxes?

The total cost is