Suzy's Cool Treatz Is a Snow Cone Stand near the Local

Multiple Choice

Suzy's Cool Treatz is a snow cone stand near the local park.To plan for the future,the owner wants to determine her cost behavior patterns.She has the following information available about her operating costs and the number of snow cones served. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Number of snow cones } & \text { Total qperating costs } \\\hline \text { January } & 3,500 & \mathbf { \$5 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline \text { February } & 3,800 & \$ 4,800 \\\hline \text { March } & 5,000 & \$ 6,800 \\\hline \text { April } & 3,600 & \$ 5,450 \\\hline \text { May } & 4,700 & \$ 6,200 \\\hline \text { June } & 4,250 & \$ 5,950 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Suzy uses the high-low method to determine her operating cost equation and sells 4,500 cones in a month for $3.00 each.
-What would her contribution margin be if she prepared a contribution margin income statement for a month?

A) $18,900
B) $13,500
C) $ 8,100
D) $ 5,400