Which One of the Following Costs Is Most Likely a Variable

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following costs is most likely a variable cost?

• A) Rent paid on an office building.
• B) Cost of an equipment lease.
• C) Cost of cotton used to produce a shirt.
• D) Cost of a computer to process payroll checks.
• E) Salary paid to the chief financial officer.

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Definitions:

Primary Succession

An ecological succession that occurs on land that has not previously been inhabited by plants; no soil is present initially. See succession. Compare with secondary succession.

Zooplankton

The nonphotosynthetic organisms present in plankton (e.g., protozoa, tiny crustaceans) and the larval stages of many animals. See plankton. Compare with phytoplankton.

Species Richness

The number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape, or region.

Müllerian Mimicry

The resemblance of dangerous, unpalatable, or poisonous species to one another so that potential predators recognize them more easily. Compare with Batesian mimicry.