The difference between variable cost and fixed cost is that

a. fixed cost is paid even when there is no output
b. fixed cost is always falling as output increases
c. variable cost only increases for a while and then it decreases
d. fixed cost is always less than variable cost
e. fixed cost is not paid once production begins


A

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