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A-LevelAccountingCosting Principles (Cost Classification, Cost Behaviour)Oct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q211 Mark

When a company produces 5000 units of a product it requires one supervisor. If production is increased beyond 5000 units then two supervisors are required. Which type of cost is this an example of?

Afixed
Bsemi-variable
Cstepped
Dvariable

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Costing Principles (Cost Classification, Cost Behaviour) and is worth 1 mark.

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