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Mr.Rhoades is the CEO of Daily News.The majority of stockholders do not approve of the decisions made by Mr.Rhoades and have repeatedly requested that he be ousted.Over the last couple of months,it has become apparent that the CEO is going to be replaced by a member of the board,Mr.Bentley,who is highly respected.This morning,the official announcement was made that Mr.Rhoades has stepped down and will be replaced immediately by Mr.Bentley.How is the stock price of the Daily News most apt to react to this announcement?


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Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, changing in total with changes in activity level but not in the same proportion.

Variable Costs

Expenditures that adjust in alignment with production levels or sales quantities, notably including labor and raw materials.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales activities, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Mixed Costs

Expenses that have both fixed and variable components, changing in total with the level of activity but not proportionally.

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