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 $1,500$ units, and monthly production costs for

the production of $500$ units follow. Morning Dove's utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the

fixed components shown in parentheses.

E$5-4($Static$)$ Determining Cost Behavior and Calculating Expected Cost $[$LO $5-1]$

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 $1,500$ units. Enter answer as an equation in the

form of $y=a+bx.$

Calculate Morning Dove's expected total cost if production increased to $1,200$ units per month. Enter answer as an

equation in the form of $y=a+bx.$