Wuensch Inc., an escrow agent, has provided the following data concerning its office expenses:  Escrows Completed Office ExpensesApril53  $7,427May94  $9,201June37  $6,769July87  $8,902August40  $6,875September38  $6,797October82  $8,681November35  $6,678December62  $7,836  Management believes that office expense is a mixed cost that depends on the number of escrows completed. Note: Real estate purchases usually involve the services of an escrow agent that holds funds and prepares documents to complete the transaction. Using the high-low method, the estimate of the variable component of office expense per escrow completed is closest to:

A. $88.22
B. $42.76
C. $131.00
D. $45.44


Answer: B

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