. Using the high-low method, express the company’s maintenance costs as an equation where x represents the gallons of paint produced. Then estimate the fixed and variable costs. Fixed cost $ Variable cost $

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The cost data for Evencoat Paint for the year 2019 is as follows:

Month Gallons of
Paint
Produced
  Equipment
Maintenance
Expenses
January   110,000       $70,700  
February   68,000       66,800  
March   71,000       67,000  
April   77,000       68,100  
May   95,000       69,200  
June   101,000       70,300  
July   125,000       70,400  
August   95,000       68,900  
September   95,000       69,500  
October   89,000       68,600  
November   128,000       72,800  
December   122,000       71,450  

A. Using the high-low method, express the company’s maintenance costs as an equation where x represents the gallons of paint produced. Then estimate the fixed and variable costs.

Fixed cost $

Variable cost $

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