Variable Cost Is The

question 261

Multiple Choice

Variable cost is the:

• A)money or other considerations (including other goods and services)exchanged for the ownership or use of a good or service.
• B)sum of the expenses of the firm that are stable and do not change with the quantity of the product that is produced and sold.
• C)total expense incurred by a firm in producing and marketing a product or service.
• D)sum of the expenses of the firm that vary directly with the quantity of the product that is produced and sold.

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Definitions:

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