If a Cost Is Classified as a Variable Cost in One

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If a cost is classified as a variable cost in one situation, it may be appropriate to instead classify the same cost as a fixed cost in another situation.

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Definitions:

Economic Recovery

The period in which an economy rebounds from a recession or downturn, generally marked by an increase in GDP, employment, and consumer spending.

Smoot-Hawley

Refers to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, a U.S. law that raised import tariffs on thousands of goods, contributing to the severity of the Great Depression.

International Trade

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Tariffs

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