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What is cost behavior? - correct answer ✔a behavior that describes how costs change as volume
changes
*managers must understand in order to make good decisions and accurate projections
What are the 3 most common cost behaviors? - correct answer ✔1. Variable cost
2. Fixed cost
3. Mixed costs
What is variable cost? - correct answer ✔- cost incurred for every unity of activity. As a result, total
variable cost change in direct proportion to changes in volume.
- costs that are incurred for every unit of volume
Ex. Hotels that provide complimentary toiletries
T/F: If volume increases, then total variable cost will also increase. - correct answer ✔True
Explanation: total variable costs change in direct proportion to changes in volume
What is a cost equation? - correct answer ✔a mathematical equation for a straight line to express how
a cost behaves