A Cost That Changes in Direct Proportion to Changes in the Cost

question 70

Multiple Choice

A cost that changes in direct proportion to changes in the cost driver is a

• A) fixed cost.
• B) joint cost.
• C) mixed cost.
• D) variable cost.

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Definitions:

Equity Multiplier

A financial ratio indicating the portion of a company's assets that are financed by stockholder's equity.

Cash Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its cash and cash equivalents.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are easily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.