Companies commit to infrastructure costs (e.g.the fixed costs of a support department)on the basis of a ________ planning period.

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Companies commit to infrastructure costs, such as fixed costs of a support department, on the basis of a long-term planning period. This is because these costs are usually significant and require a considerable amount of time to plan and budget accordingly. A short-term planning period may not give the company enough time to accurately assess the infrastructure costs and their impact on the business. Projected planning period is not specific enough and situational planning period is too vague.

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