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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.

Production Costs Total Cost

Direct materials $ $1,500$

Direct labor $7,500$

Utilities $($$$100$ fixed$)650$

Supervisor$$s salary $3,000$

Maintenance $($$$280$ fixed$)480$

Depreciation $800$

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$.$