Costs That Vary Directly with Changes in the Number of Units

question 29

Multiple Choice

Costs that vary directly with changes in the number of units produced or sold are called

• A) changeables.
• B) variable costs.
• C) direct costs.
• D) fixed costs.
• E) marginal costs.

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Definitions:

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.

Basking

Basking is a behavior observed in various animals, especially reptiles, where individuals expose themselves to sunlight or another heat source to regulate body temperature.