For financial statement purposes (for a non-manufacturing company), amortization is a variable (as opposed to a fixed) expense (in total) if the amortization method used is:

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Amortization calculated using the productive output method varies with the level of output or usage, making it a variable expense. This method ties the amortization expense directly to the amount of production or use in a given period, unlike the other methods listed, which allocate expense based on time rather than usage.

For Financial Statement Purposes (For a Non-Manufacturing Company), Amortization Is