Which of the Following Statements Regarding Costs and Decision Making

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding costs and decision making is correct?

• A) Fixed costs must be considered only on a per-unit basis.
• B) Per-unit fixed cost amounts are valid only for make-or-buy decisions.
• C) Per-unit fixed costs can be misleading because such amounts appear to behave as variable costs when, in actuality, the amounts are related to fixed expenditures.
• D) Sunk costs can be misleading in make-or-buy decisions because these amounts appear to be relevant differential costs.
• E) Opportunity costs should be ignored when evaluating decision alternatives.

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Definitions:

Volume Control Burette Device

A medical device used to deliver a fixed volume of IV fluid at a predetermined rate, usually equipped with a chamber that can be filled with a precise volume of fluid.

IVPB

Intravenous piggyback, a method of delivering medication through an IV where a secondary medication bag is connected.

Milliliters Per Hour

A measurement of fluid flow rate, indicating how many milliliters of fluid pass through a given point in one hour.

Medicated IVPB

Intravenous piggyback, a method of delivering medication that is diluted in a small amount of fluid and infused through an intravenous line.