When a pharmaceutical company introduces a new drug, its research and development costs are ________, and the cost of the chemicals used in manufacturing the drug are ________.

A. start-up costs; variable costs
B. start-up costs; fixed costs
C. marginal costs; variable costs
D. fixed costs; start-up costs


Answer: A

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