Asked by Katherine Roman on Jul 16, 2024

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Dizzy Amusement Park is open from 8:00 am till midnight every day of the year. Dizzy charges its patrons a daily entrance fee of $30 per person which gives them unlimited access to all of the park's 35 rides.Dizzy gives out a free T-shirt to every 100th customer entering the park. The cost of this T-shirt would best be described as a:

A) fixed cost
B) mixed cost
C) step-variable cost
D) true variable cost

Step-Variable Cost

Costs that remain fixed for a certain level of production or operations but can change in steps with significant changes in activity level.

True Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or service volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Mixed Cost

consists of both fixed and variable components and changes in total with the level of activity, but not proportionally.

  • Discern and distinguish among several kinds of costs, encompassing sunk costs, period costs, product costs, and opportunity costs.
  • Grasp the concept of mixed costs and how they are comprised of both fixed and variable elements.
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Nisreen FaresJul 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The cost of the T-shirt is a step-variable cost because it varies with the number of customers in steps, not directly proportional to the number of customers but increases in steps for every 100th customer.