A Graph Comparing Locked-In Costs with Incurred Costs Will Have

question 197

Multiple Choice

A graph comparing locked-in costs with incurred costs will have ________.

• A) locked-in costs rising much faster initially, but dropping to zero after the product is manufactured
• B) the two cost lines running parallel until the end of the process, when they join
• C) locked-in costs rising much faster initially than the incurred cost, but joining the incurred cost line at the completion of the value-chain functions
• D) no differences unless the product is manufactured inefficiently

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