A Cost That Can Be Separated into Fixed and Variable

question 17

Multiple Choice

A cost that can be separated into fixed and variable components is called a:

• A) Mixed cost.
• B) Step-variable cost.
• C) Composite cost.
• D) Curvilinear cost.
• E) Differential cost.

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