Fixed Expenses That Cannot Be Directly Traced to Individual Segments

question 163

Multiple Choice

Fixed expenses that cannot be directly traced to individual segments are called

• A) cost structure.
• B) direct fixed expenses.
• C) operating leverage.
• D) common fixed expenses.
• E) indifference point.

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