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Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is 01,500 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 1,200 units follow. Morning Doves utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses. Production Costs Total Cost Direct materials $ 1,900 Direct labor 7,500 Utilities ($140 fixed) 570 Supervisors salary 2,800 Maintenance ($310 fixed) 460 Depreciation 800

Required: 1. Identify each cost as variable, fixed, or mixed, and express each cost as a rate per month or per unit (or combination thereof). (Round your per unit value to 2 decimal places.)

	Production Costs Behavior Rate Direct Materials per Unit per Month Direct labor per Unit per Month Utilities per Unit per Month Supervisors Salary per Unit per Month Maintenance per Unit per Month Depreciation per Unit per Month

2. Determine the total fixed cost per month and the variable cost per unit for Morning Dove. (Round your variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

	Total Variable Cost per Unit Total Fixed Cost per Month

3. State Morning Doves linear cost equation for a production level of 01,500 units. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx. (Round your variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

	Total Cost = + x

4. Calculate Morning Doves expected total cost if production increased to 1,400 units per month. Enter answer as an equation in the form of y = a + bx. (Round Variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

	a + b X x = y $

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