The graph below was produced after recording the processing costs of Oki Products observed over the last 10 months using the following data: Month Units Produced Processing Costs 1 7,500 $44,000 2 11,000 52,000 3 15,000 59,000 4 5,500 38,000 5 9,000 47,000 6 8,500 52,000 7 2,500 28,000 8 7,000 41,000 9 11,500 52,000 10 6,000 41,000

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a. Using the graph identify the monthly fixed costs. What additional information might you determine from the graph? b. The chart above indicates total processing costs of $47,000 at a level of 9,000 units for month 5. Using this level of activity and your fixed costs determined in a, calculate the variable cost per unit to the nearest cent. Express your results in the form of a linear equation y = a + bx. c. Use the high low method to determine the variable cost per unit and fixed cost per month. Express your results in the form of a linear equation y = a + bx. d. Comment on the differences between the results in b and c. Which result would you consider more accurate and why?