Not Too Much Water, LLC, a manufacturer of orchid pots, incurs only fixed and variable costs in its operations. When 15,000 orchid pots are produced, the company’s managerial accountant noted a fixed cost per pot of $7.50 and a variable cost per pot of $8.35.  If production is expected to increase, which of the following statements is TRUE?   Select one: a. The fixed cost per pot will not change; the variable cost per pot will decrease. b. Total fixed costs will decrease; the variable cost per pot will not change. c. The fixed cost per pot will decrease; the variable cost per pot will increase. d. Total fixed costs will remain unchanged; total variable costs will increase. e. More than one of the above statements is true.

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Not Too Much Water, LLC, a manufacturer of orchid pots, incurs only fixed and variable costs in its operations. When 15,000 orchid pots are produced, the company’s managerial accountant noted a fixed cost per pot of $7.50 and a variable cost per pot of $8.35. 

If production is expected to increase, which of the following statements is TRUE?


 

Select one:
a. The fixed cost per pot will not change; the variable cost per pot will decrease.
b. Total fixed costs will decrease; the variable cost per pot will not change.
c. The fixed cost per pot will decrease; the variable cost per pot will increase.
d. Total fixed costs will remain unchanged; total variable costs will increase.
e. More than one of the above statements is true.
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Variable cost means the cost which vary with the level of output and fixed cost means the cost which remain fixed what ever may be the level of output.

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