Fixed Costs

question 142

Multiple Choice

Fixed costs:

• A) vary on a per- unit basis, but are fixed in total
• B) are fixed on a per- unit basis, and fixed in total
• C) vary on a per- unit basis, and vary in total
• D) are fixed on a per- unit basis, but vary in total

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Definitions:

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