Use the Following Figure to Answer the Questions: Figure 1

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the questions: Figure 1.9
-as you move up the curve from point J toward point M,the slope

• A)Increases.
• B)Remains constant.
• C)Decreases.
• D) Becomes negative.

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Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

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Expenses that change in proportion to the activity or production level, such as raw materials, labor costs, and energy usage, in contrast to fixed costs which remain constant regardless of output.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of output or production volume, such as raw materials and labor expenses.