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Identifying variable-, fixed-, and mixed-cost functions. The Pacific Corporation ope...

Identifying variable-, fixed-, and mixed-cost functions. The Pacific Corporation operates car rental agencies at more than 20 airports. Customers can choose from one of three contracts for car rentals

of one day or less:

¦ Contract 1: $50 for the day

¦ Contract 2: $30 for the day plus $0.20 per mile traveled

¦ Contract 3: $1 per mile traveled

1. Plot separate graphs for each of the three contracts, with costs on the vertical axis and miles traveled

on the horizontal axis.

2. Express each contract as a linear cost function of the form y = a + bX.

3. Identify each contract as a variable-, fixed-, or mixed-cost function.

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