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semivariable cost

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semivariable cost

Cost which tends to increase as output increases but not in direct proportion to the increase in output. For example, a car manufacturer may have to install and use more telephone lines if the number of cars manufactured goes up, but there is no direct relationship between telephone costs and the volume of cars produced.



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However, there could be a breaking point where the test volume increase (to say 40%) would necessitate another supervisory position, which forces an increase in the semivariable cost.
Due to the existence of fixed and semivariable costs, actual costs do not change in direct proportion to a single cost "driver.
Fixed and semivariable cost structures normally are less than optimal areas to begin with, since they often take longer to affect.
 
 
 
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