Porterhouse Company Incurs Both Fixed and Variable Production Costs

question 84

Multiple Choice

Porterhouse Company incurs both fixed and variable production costs. Assuming the production is within the relevant range, if volume goes up by 20%, then the total variable costs would:

• A)increase by 20%.
• B)remain the same.
• C)increase by an amount less than 20%.
• D)decrease by 20%.

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