Maintenance charges are in the nature of __________ expenses.

Fixed

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Variable

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Semi-variable

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None of the Above

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Solution

The correct option is D Semi-variable
Semi variable expenses are those which are partly fixed and partly variable. Maintenance charges of an equipment has a fixed component which are paid for regular preventive and variable component as repair expenses which increases in proportion to the production.

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