If a Firm Is Planning to Operate in an Environment

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a firm is planning to operate in an environment in which there will be a great deal of variability in the level of revenues, then the firm:

• A) should structure its cost structure to have high fixed costs and higher total variable costs.
• B) should structure its cost structure to have high fixed costs and consequently lower per unit variable costs.
• C) should structure its cost structure to have low fixed costs and consequently higher per unit variable costs.
• D) should leave the cost structure unchanged.

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