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%E3-20A (book/static) * Question Help The following are 12 cost behaviour graphs. The total cost shown on the y-axis and the volume (activity) is shown on the x-axis. (Click the icon to view the graphs.) For each of the following situations, identify the graph that most closely represents the cost behaviour pattern of the cost in that situation. Some graphs may be used more than once or not at all. a. Straight-line depreciation of equipment (based on years of life) Graph 1 b. Monthly electric bill, which consists of a flat monthly service charge plus $0.002 per kilowatt hour used Graph 5 c. Factory rent of $4,000 per month will be forgiven by the city (which owns the building) if the company employs twelve disadvantaged youth in the month (the activity on the x-axis is number of disadvantaged youths employed) Graph 8 d. Office rent of $1,500 per month (the activity on the x-axis is sales units) Graph 1 e. Tuition is $384 per semester credit hour up to 10 credit hours; tuition for 11 credit hours or more is a flat fee of $4,215 per semester Graph 3 f. Salaries of delivery workers, where a delivery person is needed for every 200 deliveries scheduled in a given month Graph/Chart 2.1 10 11 12 Print Done Click to select your answer(s) and then click Check Answer.

Answer 1

Answer to the questions are:

a. Graph 1.

b. Graph 5.  

c. Graph 8.

d. Graph 1

e. Graph 3

f. Graph 11