Boston railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. the activity base used by boston railroad is a measure of railroad operating activity, termed “gross-ton miles,” which is the total number of tons multiplied by the miles moved. transportation costs gross-ton miles january $1,776,000 560,000 february 2,700,000 1,000,000 march 1,650,000 500,000 april 1,860,000 600,000 may 1,440,000 400,000 june 1,566,000 460,000 determine the variable cost per gross-ton mile and the total fixed cost. variable cost (if required, round to two decimal places.) $ per gross-ton mile total fixed cost

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.