What Costs Can Be Justified When Managers Initially Set Prices

question 46

Multiple Choice

What costs can be justified when managers initially set prices to cover the costs plus a profit and then subsequently adjusts the prices to reflect market conditions?

• A)Variable costs
• B)Fixed costs
• C)Full costs
• D)Absorption costs

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