Take me to the text Marcie Publishing Company (Marcie) is a publisher of novels. The monthly equipment maintenance cost for Marcie is considered to be a mixed cost. The variable portion of the cost is related to the number of novels published. The production volume and maintenance costs for the past six months are presented below. Marcie uses the high-low method to separate mixed costs into its fixed and variable portions. Month Volume of Production (Number of Novels) Equipment Maintenance Costs 276,000 $7,435 March 246,000 $6,948 April 361,000 $8,813 May 76,000 $4,191 June 571,000 $12,220 July 270,000 $7,337 August 4 Do not enter dollar signs or commas in the input boxes. a) Calculate the variable rate for the equipment maintenance cost. Round your answer to 5 decimal places. Variable Cost per Unit: $ 0.01 b) Calculate the fixed portion of the equipment maintenance cost.

Take me to the text Marcie Publishing Company (Marcie) is a publisher of novels. The monthly equipment maintenance cost for Marcie is considered to be a mixed cost. The variable portion of the cost is related to the number of novels published. The production volume and maintenance costs for the past six months are presented below. Marcie uses the high-low method to separate mixed costs into its fixed and variable portions. Do not enter dallar signs. or commas in the input boxes a) Calculate the variable rate for the equipment maintenance cost. Round your answer to 5 decimal places Variable Cost per Unit: b) Cafculate the foxed portion of the equipment maintenance cost