18. Classifying a cost as either direct or indirect depends upon:     whether the cost can be easily identified with the cost object     the behavior of the cost in response to volume changes     whether the cost is expensed in the period in which it is incurred     whether an expenditure is avoidable or not in the future

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Classifying a cost as either direct or indirect depends upon:
   
whether the cost can be easily identified with the cost object
   
the behavior of the cost in response to volume changes
   
whether the cost is expensed in the period in which it is incurred
   
whether an expenditure is avoidable or not in the future
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