A Variable Cost That Has a Definitive Physical Relationship to the Activity

question 66

Multiple Choice

A variable cost that has a definitive physical relationship to the activity measure is called a (n) :

• A) discretionary cost.
• B) engineered cost.
• C) managed cost.
• D) programmed cost.
• E) committed cost.

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