The true statement about cost behavior is that:

A. fixed costs are constant on a per-unit basis and are constant in total as activity changes.
B. variable costs change on a per-unit basis and change in total as activity changes.
C. variable costs are constant on a per-unit basis and are constant in total as activity changes.
D. fixed costs change on a per-unit basis and are constant in total as activity changes.
E. fixed costs are constant on a per-unit basis and change in total as activity changes.


Answer: D

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