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:

Primary Process Thought

A term from psychoanalytic theory referring to the unorganized, illogical, and irrational thought characteristic of the unconscious mind.

Reflex

An automatic, involuntary response to a specific stimulus without conscious thought.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to protect oneself from anxiety or social sanctions by distorting reality.

Intellectualization

A psychological defense mechanism where reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress, by removing oneself emotionally from a stressful event.