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Q: What is the definition of variable costs?
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If average cost increases does marginal cost increase?

It depends if the increase in Average Cost is caused by an increase in Fixed Costs or an increase in Variable Costs. An increase in Fixed Costs will not increase MC, because FCs do not vary with output (by definition) And increase in Variable Costs will increase MC


Are variable costs included in operating costs?

Variable operating costs + fixed operating costs = total operating costs.


What things do variable costs include?

Variable costs vary depending on a company's production. Production, or output, and costs are included in variable costs. Production and costs are directly related.


What is the definition of a variable?

operational definition of a manipulated variable


Are selling costs variable costs?

If selling costs varies with production level then selling costs are variable costs but if they remain fix then these are fixed costs.


What is the difference between average total costs and average variable costs?

Average total cost is the average of all your costs. This is your Fixed Costs and your Variable costs. Average Variable Cost is the average of your costs that can fluctuate.


What is the definition of a manipulated variable?

operational definition of a manipulated variable


Examples of semi variable direct costs?

An example of semi variable direct costs is wages. Since semi variable costs are partially fixed and variable, regular labor is fixed costs, as production rises and workers have overtime the overtime is considered the variable cost.


Under variable costing variable selling and administrative costs are included in product costs?

No. They are not.they are part of period costs.


Are all direct cost are variable?

Yes generally direct costs are variable costs but there may be some direct costs which can be fixed costs as well.


How many types of cost?

There are variable and fixed costs. Businesses can manipulate the variable costs, but they cannot change their fixed costs in business.


What is Total variable costs?

Total variable costs are the sum of expenses which change proportionally as the price of services and goods fluctuate. The total marginal costs above produced units is also referred to as total variable costs.