At the high level of activity in October, 6,000 machine hours were run and electricity costs were $16,000. In March, a month of low activity, 2,000 machine hours were run and electricity costs amounted to $8,000. Using the high-low method, the estimated fixed cost element of electricity costs is.

Helen tells her nephew, bernard, that she will pay him $100 if he will stop smoking for six months. helen was hopeful that if bernard stopped smoking for six months, he would stop altogether. bernard stops smoking for six months but then resumes his smoking. helen will not pay him. she says that the type of promise she made cannot constitute a binding contract and that, furthermore, it was at least implied that he would stop smoking for good. can bernard legally collect $100 from helen