Mendez Hospital showed the following major hospital costs at various levels of activity for CY 2020: MonthHospital AdmissionMajor Hospital Cost(P)February1,300P850,000.00March8,500P1,350,000.00April1,600P1,150,000.00May1,400P950,000.00June1,200P800,000.00July200P50,000.00August1,650P1,200,000.00September1,550P1,050,000.00 The breakdown of the major hospital costs in the month of May at 1,400 hospital admission is as follows:Accommodation Expense (Variable)P400,000.00Utilities (Fixed)P300,000.00Medicine (Mixed)P250,000.00Total Overhead CostP950,000.00Requirements:Determine how much of major hospital cost for the month of August of P1,200,000.00 consisted of medicine costUsing high-low method, determine the cost function for MedicineUsing high-low method, determine the cost function for major hospital costWhat would be the total major hospital cost if hospital admission is at 2,000?

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Mendez Hospital showed the following major hospital costs at various levels of activity for CY 2020:

Month	Hospital Admission	Major Hospital Cost(P)
February	1,300	P850,000.00
March	8,500	P1,350,000.00
April	1,600	P1,150,000.00
May	1,400	P950,000.00
June	1,200	P800,000.00
July	200	P50,000.00
August	1,650	P1,200,000.00
September	1,550	P1,050,000.00

The breakdown of the major hospital costs in the month of May at 1,400 hospital admission is as follows:

Accommodation Expense (Variable)	P400,000.00
Utilities (Fixed)	P300,000.00
Medicine (Mixed)	P250,000.00
Total Overhead Cost	P950,000.00

Requirements:

Determine how much of major hospital cost for the month of August of P1,200,000.00 consisted of medicine cost
Using high-low method, determine the cost function for Medicine
Using high-low method, determine the cost function for major hospital cost
What would be the total major hospital cost if hospital admission is at 2,000?

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