Presented Below Is the Production Data for Six Months of the Year

Multiple Choice

Presented below is the production data for six months of the year showing the mixed costs incurred by Kennedy Company.
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Month }&\text { Cost }&\text { Units }\\\text { July } & \$ 6,000 & 4,000 \\\text { August } & \$ 10,250 & 6,500 \\\text { September } & \$ 10,500 & 8,000 \\\text { October } & \$ 12,700 & 10,500 \\\text { November } & \$ 14,000 & 12,000 \\\text { December } & \$ 10,850 & 9,000\end{array}$
Kennedy Company uses the high-low method to analyze mixed costs.The total fixed cost is ________.

A) $2,000
B) $4,500
C) $10,417
D) $10,500