ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

FINANCIAL TERMINOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a variable cost?
A
Salaries of management
B
Insurance
C
Rent
D
Stock
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of variable costs are sales commissions, direct labor costs, cost of raw materials used in production, and utility costs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wages are variable costs in a firm, as the number of employees required will vary based on the demand for production, therefore the wages paid to the total number of employees will vary with the number of employees.

Detailed explanation-3: -Variable costs are any expenses that change based on how much a company produces and sells. This means that variable costs increase as production rises and decrease as production falls. Some of the most common types of variable costs include labor, utility expenses, commissions, and raw materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Variable costs are the costs that change in total each time an additional unit is produced or sold.

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