Classifying Costs by Behavior with Changes in Volume of Activity

question 128

Multiple Choice

Classifying costs by behavior with changes in volume of activity involves:

• A)Identifying fixed costs and variable cost.
• B)Identifying cost of goods sold and operating costs.
• C)Identifying costs as financial or managerial.
• D)Identifying costs in a physical manner.
• E)Identifying both quantitative and qualitative cost factors.

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