The cafeteria department at Tonka Center incurred the following costs for September 20x7: Monthly Cost Amount

September 20x7. Manager's salary $ 9,000; Hourly workers' wages and benefits 28,000; Food 12,000; Equipment depreciation

and rental 11,000; Supplies 4,000; Total cafeteria costs $64,000/ The cafeteria served 12,500 meals during the month. Using a

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account analysis to classify costs, the cost function for Olmstead's cafeteria department is

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per meal