The Perry Products Company needs to predict the labor cost in producing made-to-order mugs. The following production information is available:   Year Mugs Produced Labor-Hours Labor Cost 2012 1,150 850 $  8,400 2013 1,600 975 $  9,000 2014 1,100 800 $  7,900 2015 2,100        1,150 $10,700 2016 1,500 950 $  9,700 2017 1,300 875 $  9,900   Select the appropriate independent variable for estimating labor cost. Explain the reason for your selection.   Develop an equation for labor costs using the high-low method of cost estimation, and predict total costs for an annual usage of 2,500 labor hours. I need the part of " and predict total costs for an annual usage of 2,500 labor hours." answered it was left off when i first asked this question

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  1. The Perry Products Company needs to predict the labor cost in producing made-to-order mugs. The following production information is available:

 

Year

Mugs Produced

Labor-Hours

Labor Cost

2012

1,150

850

$  8,400

2013

1,600

975

$  9,000

2014

1,100

800

$  7,900

2015

2,100

       1,150

$10,700

2016

1,500

950

$  9,700

2017

1,300

875

$  9,900

 

  1. Select the appropriate independent variable for estimating labor cost. Explain the reason for your selection.

 

  1. Develop an equation for labor costs using the high-low method of cost estimation, and predict total costs for an annual usage of 2,500 labor hours.

I need the part of " and predict total costs for an annual usage of 2,500 labor hours." answered it was left off when i first asked this question 

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