Please explain thoroughly the statement below. (True/false), how and why?  "When expressed on a per-unit basis, fixed costs can mislead decision-makers into thinking of them as variable costs." Here is my explanation on the statement above (is it true?): Because the fixed cost per unit varies and variable cost per unit is constant. Therefore, users can think of the fixed cost as a variable cost.

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Please explain thoroughly the statement below. (True/false), how and why? 

"When expressed on a per-unit basis, fixed costs can mislead decision-makers into thinking of them as variable costs."

Here is my explanation on the statement above (is it true?): Because the fixed cost per unit varies and variable cost per unit is constant. Therefore, users can think of the fixed cost as a variable cost. 

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