As Production Increases, What Should Happen to the Variable Costs

question 173

Multiple Choice

As production increases, what should happen to the variable costs per unit?

• A) Stay the same.
• B) Increase.
• C) Decrease.
• D) Either increase or decrease, depending on the fixed costs.

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