Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be a Fixed

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be a fixed cost?

• A) shipping charges
• B) property insurance premiums
• C) wages for unskilled labor
• D) expenditures for raw materials

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Definitions:

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which an organism converts nutrients into energy and cellular building blocks to sustain its life processes.

Ectotherms

Animals that regulate their body temperature through external sources rather than internal heat production.

Conduction

Of heat, the transfer of heat within an object or between two objects in contact with one another.

Heat

A form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in any material.