Question

Kocher Steel typically achieves one of three production levels in any given year: 8 million pounds of steel, 10 million pounds of steel, or 16 million pounds of steel. In tracking some of its costs, Kocher Steel's controller discovered one cost that was $10 per pound no matter what the production level for the year. This is an example of a a. variable cost. b. fixed cost. c. semivariable cost. d. semifixed cost.

Answer 1

Fixed cost

Step-by-step explanation:

Variable costs are costs that change with change in the quantity of the goods or services produced by the business. For example the cost of raw materials.

Fixed costs are costs that do not change with change in the quantity of the goods or services produced by the business. For example interest payments.

In the given question, payment of $10 per pound has to be made no matter what the production level for the year, so this is an example of fixed cost