A Level Accounting (9706)•9706/13/M/J/18

Explanation
Insufficient data to separate fixed and variable costs Steps:
- Identify semi-variable cost structure: total cost = fixed cost + (variable rate × activity level).
- Note only one data point provided: 236,000 enquiries at $425,000 total cost.
- Recognize that two activity levels are required to solve for fixed cost and variable rate (e.g., via high-low method).
- Conclude prediction for 350,000 enquiries impossible without additional data. Not enough information. Why B is correct:
- Cannot confirm; lacks supporting data point for calculation. Why the others are wrong:
- A: Arbitrary value not derivable from given data.
- C: Too low; resembles partial variable cost but unsubstantiated.
- D: Too low; possibly miscalculated increment but invalid without components.
Final answer: Not enough information.
Topic: Costs and cost behaviour
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