Mixed Cost

Definition

A cost with both fixed and variable components. Example: a cell phone bill with a fixed monthly fee plus per-minute charges.

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Cost Behavior

How a cost reacts to changes in activity level. Costs can be fixed (stay constant), variable (change proportionally), or mixed (part fixed, part variable).

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