During the Current Year, the Net Sales of Ridgeway, Inc

question 140

Multiple Choice

During the current year, the net sales of Ridgeway, Inc. were 10 percent below last year's level. You should expect Ridgeway's semivariable costs to:

• A) Decrease in total, but increase as a percentage of net sales.
• B) Increase in total, and increase as a percentage of net sales.
• C) Decrease in total, and decrease as a percentage of net sales.
• D) Increase in total, but decrease as a percentage of net sales.

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