A Characteristic of a Variable Cost Is

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Multiple Choice

A characteristic of a variable cost is

• A) The total cost varies in proportion to changes in the level of activity.
• B) The cost per unit remains constant, regardless of the level of activity.
• C) Both that the total cost varies in proportion to changes in the level of activity and that the cost per unit remains constant, regardless of the level of activity.
• D) Neither that the total cost varies in proportion to changes in the level of activity nor that the cost per unit remains constant, regardless of the level of activity.

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