Scatter Diagrams and High-Low Cost Estimation Assume the local Pearle Vision has the following information on the number of sales orders received and order-processing costs.

Month		Sales Orders	Order-Processing Costs
1		3,000	$ 165,400
2		1,500	100,750
3		4,400	241,400
4		2,800	163,800
5		2,300	139,550
6		1,200	86,200
7		2,000	125,000

NOTE: Round variable cost per unit answers to two decimal places, if appropriate.

(a.) Use information from the high- and low-volume months to develop a cost-estimating equation for monthly order-processing costs.

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(b.) Plot the data on a scatter diagram. Using the information from representative high-and low-volume months, develop a cost estimating equation for monthly order-processing costs. If needed, an Excel worksheet is provided in the following link in order to create the scatter diagram: Scatter_Diagram

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