Step Costs Are Fixed Over Only a Small Range of Activity.Once

question 133

Multiple Choice

Step costs are fixed over only a small range of activity.Once that level of activity has been exceeded, total cost

• A)increases because the excess costs become variable.
• B)increases and remains constant over another small range of activity.
• C)remains the same regardless of activity.
• D)decreases and remains constant over another small range of activity.

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