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Jack travels for work 3 days each week. His wife has had to take care of the household exclusively when he is away. He has two children in elementary school, and he misses a lot of their activities. When Jack turned 45, he decided to take a different position in his company that allowed him to stop traveling and to work from home 2 days a week. What does Jack's shift in career focus illustrate?


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A technique used in managerial accounting to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Variable Utilities Cost

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High-Low Method

A technique in cost accounting to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

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