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Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel
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Chapter 5, Problem 6Q
To determine
Fixed Cost: It is a cost which is constant in the short run, it is not related to any change in the production of goods or service, it will be fixed disregarding of increase or decrease in output.
Variable Cost: This cost is directly proportional to the level of output produced, it increase with increase in output and vice versa.
Mixed Cost: It contains some elements of fixed cost and some elements of variable cost. Therefore, mixed cost is combination of both fixed cost and variable cost.
To explain: The difference between fixed cost and mixed cost.
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