Managerial Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007802563X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-563-1

Chapter 2 - Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts - Questions - Page 51: 2-4

Answer

A variable cost represents a form of cost which is dependent on the volume. Its value will vary depending on the output. As it names states, a fixed cost remains unchanged. Even so, it tends to have a range in which it can be situated. A mixed cost represents a type of cost which consists of both fixed and variable elements.

Work Step by Step

Variable cost example: Shipping costs, manufacturing costs Fixed cost example: Salaries, Building rent, Insurances Mixed cost example: Electrical Power Bill, Heat Bill
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