Question 1 (7 marks) Part A Asco Company has a relevant range of production between 15,000 and 30,000 units. The following cost data represents average variable costs per unit for 25,000 units of production Average Cost per unit Direct materials S 13 Direct labor 8 Fixed manufacturing overhead 6 Variable manufacturing overhead 3 Required: a) If 25,000 units are produced, what is the variable cost per unit? (1 mark) b) If 16,000 units are produced, what is the variable cost per unit? (0.5 mark) c) Comment briefly on your answers to (a) and (b). (1 mark) d) If 18.000 units are produced, what are the total variable costs? (1 mark) Part B GEM Ltd leases a photocopy machine with terms that include a fixed fee each month plus a charge for each photocopy made. GEM made 5.000 copies and paid a total of $600 in January. In April, they paid $400 for 3,000 copies. Required: a) What is the variable cost per copy if GEM uses the high-low method to analyze costs? (1.5 marks) b) How much would GEM Ltd pay if it made 7,500 copies? (Hint: Need to solve for Fixed cost) (2 marks) SHOW YOUR WORKING