Which of the following costs of publishing a book is a fixed cost?
A)author royalties of 5% per book
B)the costs of paper and binding
C)shipping and postage expenses
D)composition, typesetting, and jacket design for the book

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Composition, typesetting, and jacket design costs are fixed costs because they remain constant regardless of the number of books produced or sold. Author royalties (A) and shipping/postage expenses (C) are variable costs that increase with the number of books sold. The cost of paper and binding (B) is a semi-variable cost that increases with the number of books produced but may decrease if ordered in bulk.

Which of the Following Costs of Publishing a Book Is