CapiCal Enterprises Hydro Contract Specifies That Over Each Three-Month Billing

question 16

Multiple Choice

CapiCal Enterprises Hydro contract specifies that over each three-month billing period, the Company will pay a flat fee for electrical consumption until a specified level is reached. Then CapiCal will be invoiced for each additional kilowatt hour of electricity consumed. This type of expense is called a

• A) Direct cost
• B) Indirect cost
• C) Variable cost
• D) Mixed cost
• E) Allocated cost

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Definitions:

Trade Deficit

A situation in which a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, leading to more money flowing out of the country than coming in from foreign markets.

Imports

Goods and services brought into a country from abroad for sale.

Exports

Domestically produced goods and services sold in other countries.

Comparative Advantage

A theory in economics that suggests a country should specialize in producing and exporting goods in which it has a lower opportunity cost than its trading partners.