Tiffany Smith owns a barbecue restaurant. One expense that Tiffany watches closely is the cost of propane, which she uses to heat her ovens. The more barbecue food Tiffany sells, the more it costs her for propane on a monthly basis. For Tiffany, the cost of propane is a(n):
A) variable cost
B) secondary cost
C) resultant cost
D) fixed cost
E) irregular cost

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The cost of propane is directly affected by the amount of barbecue food sold, which makes it a variable cost.

Tiffany Smith Owns a Barbecue Restaurant