A Cost That Changes in Proportion to Changes in Volume

question 181

Multiple Choice

A cost that changes in proportion to changes in volume of activity is a(n) :

• A) Differential cost.
• B) Fixed cost.
• C) Incremental cost.
• D) Variable cost.
• E) Product cost.

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