Which of the following statements is most correct about step costs?  they have the same behaviour as fixed costs between certain levels of activity   they vary in direct proportion to changes in the level of activity   they are sunk costs   they are used in financial reporting and tax accounting purposes   they are excluded from consideration in budgeting

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Which of the following statements is most correct about step costs? 

  • they have the same behaviour as fixed costs between certain levels of activity

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    they vary in direct proportion to changes in the level of activity

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    they are sunk costs
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    they are used in financial reporting and tax accounting purposes
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    they are excluded from consideration in budgeting

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