For each item above, indicate whether the cost is MAINLY fixed or variable with respect to the possible measure of activity listed next to it.

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  Cost Description Possible Measure of Activity
1. Salary of production manager at a surfboard manufacturer Surfboards produced
2. Cost of solder used in making computers Computers produced
3. Cost of dough used at a pizza shop Pizzas cooked
4. Janitorial wages at a surfboard manufacturer Surfboards produced
5. Salary of the controller at a hospital Number of patients
6. Cost of sales at an electronics store Dollar sales
7. Cost of testing materials used in a medical lab Tests run
8. Cost of heating an electronics store Dollar sales
9. Cost of electricity for production equipment at a surfboard manufacturer Surfboards produced
10. Depreciation on shelving at a book store Dollar sales


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For each item above, indicate whether the cost is MAINLY fixed or variable with respect to the possible measure of activity listed next to it.

 

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