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In relation to total wage it is variable cost because as many hours you work as much you get but at other side wage rate with comparison to hour is fixed cost because it does not change from one hour to other hour.

For example: if somebody says that i will give you $10 per hour so now as many hour you will work you will get according to it.

But other side if somebody says that i will give you $10 per hour so whether you take an hour to complete a task or complete before that you will get $10 so in this sense you can say that it is fixed.

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