Which of the Following Situations Would Be Most Likely to Violate

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would be most likely to violate cost-volume-profit assumptions about variable costs?

• A) As volume doubles, direct labour costs also double.
• B) As volume decreases, per-unit material costs remain constant.
• C) The company's raw material supplier typically allows volume discounts when larger amounts of the raw material are purchased.
• D) Fixed costs per unit decrease as volume increases.

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