The Canadian Girl Catalogue Began as a Concept to Introduce

The Canadian Girl catalogue began as a concept to introduce today's girls to girls who lived in the past.Each historically accurate doll is carefully crafted and dressed and has books to describe her life.For example,Kristen is an 1854 pioneer girl who is growing up in Manitoba.Her story begins with her long sea voyage from Iceland.The basic doll dressed in a calico dress and striped apron plus the hardcover story of how she got to Manitoba costs $90.Six more hardback books of Kristen's life are available for $74.95.Kristen's nightgown costs $20,and a matching one for the doll owner is an additional $38.Buy both together and the price is only $50.A hand-painted wooden bed and trunk for Kristen are available for $213.Shipping costs vary with the price of the merchandise ordered.
-Refer to Canadian Girl Doll.In terms of the costs of producing the dolls and its accessories,the salary of the graphic designer who does the layout for the Canadian Girl catalogue is which of the following?

A) a variable cost
B) a fixed cost
C) a markup cost
D) an elastic cost