Solaria Inc. manufactures mechanical pencils. Based on past experience, the company has found that total delivery costs can be represented by the following formula: Delivery costs = $4,800 + 1.25 X where X = the number mechanical pencils produced. Last year, Solaria Inc. produced 15,000 mechanical pencils. Actual delivery costs for the year were as expected.  What is the total delivery costs incurred by the company last year? What is the total fixed delivery costs incurred last year? What is the total variable delivery costs incurred last year? What is the delivery cost per unit produced? What is the fixed delivery cost per unit? What is the variable delivery costs per unit?

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Solaria Inc. manufactures mechanical pencils. Based on past experience, the company has found that total delivery costs can be represented by the following formula:

Delivery costs = $4,800 + 1.25 X

where X = the number mechanical pencils produced. Last year, Solaria Inc. produced 15,000 mechanical pencils.

Actual delivery costs for the year were as expected. 

What is the total delivery costs incurred by the company last year?

What is the total fixed delivery costs incurred last year?

What is the total variable delivery costs incurred last year?

What is the delivery cost per unit produced?

What is the fixed delivery cost per unit?

What is the variable delivery costs per unit?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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