A Dependent Intervening Cause (Sometimes Called a "Responsive Intervening Cause")

question 42

True/False

A dependent intervening cause (sometimes called a "responsive intervening cause") is one that is either not intended or not reasonably foreseen by the defendant.

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Definitions:

Flexible Budget

A budget that adapts or changes according to fluctuations in activity levels or volume.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales over a certain range, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Activity Level

A measure of the volume of production or operations, which can impact costs and profitability within a business.

Cost Driver

A factor that causes the cost of an activity or process to change, used in activity-based costing to allocate costs more accurately.