A number of costs and measures of activity are listed below.  Cost DescriptionPossible Measure of Activity1.Salary of production manager at a surfboard manufacturerSurfboards produced2.Cost of solder used in making computersComputers produced3.Cost of dough used at a pizza shopPizzas cooked4.Janitorial wages at a surfboard manufacturerSurfboards produced5.Salary of the controller at a hospitalNumber of patients6.Cost of sales at an electronics storeDollar sales7.Cost of testing materials used in a medical labTests run8.Cost of heating an electronics storeDollar sales9.Cost of electricity for production equipment at a surfboard manufacturerSurfboards produced10.Depreciation on shelving at a book storeDollar salesRequired:For each item above, indicate whether the cost is MAINLY fixed or

variable with respect to the possible measure of activity listed next to it.

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1. Salary of production manager at a surfboard manufacturer; Surfboards produced; Fixed
2. Cost of solder used in making computers; Computers produced; Variable
3. Cost of dough used at a pizza shop; Pizzas cooked; Variable
4. Janitorial wages at a surfboard manufacturer; Surfboards produced; Fixed
5. Salary of the controller at a hospital; Number of patients; Fixed
6. Cost of sales at an electronics store; Dollar sales; Variable
7. Cost of testing materials used in a medical lab; Tests run; Variable
8. Cost of heating an electronics store; Dollar sales; Fixed
9. Cost of electricity for production equipment at a surfboard manufacturer; Surfboards produced; Variable
10. Depreciation on shelving at a book store; Dollar sales; Fixed

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