Understand thedifferences between variablecosts and fixed costs.

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Understand the
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costs and fixed costs.

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  • Fixed costs are those costs which remain fixed regardless of output but variable costs are those costs which will change with change in output. 
  • Fixed cost includes lease rent payments, interest payments etc. But variable costs include raw materials, labour etc
  • Budgeting of fixed costs is easier because these costs are same throughout the year but variable costs can not be estimated easily. 
  • Variable costs are controllable because these costs will change due to change in output but fixed costs are not controllable because they do not depend on output. 
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