Petrous Company Incurs Both Fixed and Variable Production Costs

question 7

Multiple Choice

Petrous Company incurs both fixed and variable production costs.Assuming that production is within the relevant range,if volume goes up by 28%,then the total variable costs would ________.

• A) increase by 28%
• B) remain the same
• C) increase by an amount less than 28%
• D) decrease by 28%

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