Mark Is an Engineer Who Has Designed a Telecommunications Device

question 54

Multiple Choice

Mark is an engineer who has designed a telecommunications device. He is convinced that there is a big potential market for the device. Accordingly, he has decided to quit his present job and start a company to manufacture and market the device.
-The salary that Mark earns at his present employ is:

• A) a variable cost
• B) a fixed cost
• C) a product cost
• D) an opportunity cost

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