In Terms of Cost Behavior, Telephone Expense and Direct Materials

question 56

Multiple Choice

In terms of cost behavior, telephone expense and direct materials are classified as

• A) variable and fixed, respectively.
• B) fixed and variable, respectively.
• C) mixed and fixed, respectively.
• D) mixed and variable, respectively.

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Definitions:

Continental Crust

The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores.

Felsic Composition

Rocks rich in silica and aluminum, characterized by lighter minerals like quartz and feldspar.

Decompression

The reduction in pressure exerted on a material, often leading to changes in its physical state or phase.

Melting Mantle

The process in which the Earth's mantle, the layer between the crust and the core, experiences partial melting to form magma.