Given that the difference in costs between the highest and lowest cost driver observations is $27,000 and the cost driver varies by 90 machine hours, what is the value of the slope coefficient?

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8 May 2023
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The slope coefficient is calculated by dividing the change in cost by the change in the cost driver. Here, $27,000 divided by 90 machine hours equals $300 per machine hour.

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