Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be a Variable

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be a variable cost for a firm?

• A) the interest payments made on loans
• B) the franchiser's fee that a restaurant must pay to the national restaurant chain
• C) the monthly rent on office space that it leased for a year
• D) the payroll taxes that are paid on employee wages

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Definitions:

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