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 02,000 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 1,700 units follow. Morning Doves utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses.

Production Costs	Total Cost
Direct materials	$	2,300
Direct labor		7,100
Utilities ($150 fixed)		620
Supervisors salary		3,000
Maintenance ($300 fixed)		510
Depreciation		800

Required:

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

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

3. State Morning Doves linear cost equation for a production level of 02,000 units. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx.

4. Calculate Morning Doves expected total cost if production increased to 1,900 units per month. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx.

Required 1

Identify each cost as variable, fixed, or mixed, and express each cost as a rate per month or per unit (or combination thereof). (Round your per unit value to 2 decimal places.)

Production Costs	Behavior	Rate
Direct Materials			per Unit		per Month
Direct labor			per Unit		per Month
Utilities			per Unit		per Month
Supervisors Salary			per Unit		per Month
Maintenance			per Unit		per Month
Depreciation			per Unit		per Month

Required 2

Determine the total fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit for Morning Dove. (Round your intermediate calculations and variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

Total Variable Cost per Unit
Total Fixed Cost per Month

Required 3

State Morning Doves linear cost equation for a production level of 02,000 units. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx. (Round your intermediate calculations and variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

Total Cost

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x

Required 4

Calculate Morning Doves expected total cost if production increased to 1,900 units per month. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx. (Round intermediate calculations and variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)