The following information is available for a company’s maintenance cost over the last seven months. Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost.
Month Maintenance Hours Maintenance Cost
June……………………. 20 $6,020
July……………………. 48 8,100
August………………… 24 5,100
September…………….. 38 7,000
October……………….. 42 6,900
November…………….. 36 6,900
December…………….. 12 3,600