In the CVP analysis, Which of the following statements about the breakeven point is true? a. operating income for a company is equal to zero O b. total sales revenues equal total fixed costs minus variable costs O C. None of the given answers d. total contribution margin minus total fixed costs is equal to profits earned e. breakeven sales revenues equal total fixed costs divided by the variable cost per unit

In the CVP analysis, Which of the following statements about the breakeven point is true? a. operating income for a company is equal to zero O b. total sales revenues equal total fixed costs minus variable costs O C. None of the given answers d. total contribution margin minus total fixed costs is equal to profits earned e. breakeven sales revenues equal total fixed costs divided by the variable cost per unit

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Chapter10: Short-term Decision Making

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The contribution margin is the a. amount by which sales exceed total fixed cost. b. difference between sales and total cost. c. difference between sales and operating income. d. difference between sales and total variable cost. e. difference between variable cost and fixed cost.
Would each of the following increase, decrease, or have an indeterminant effect on a firms break-even point (unit sales)? a. The sales price increases with no change in unit costs. b. An increase in fixed costs is accompanied by a decrease in variable costs. c. Variable labor costs decline; other things are held constant.
Break-even for a multiple product firm. can be calculated by dividing total fixed costs by the contribution margin of a composite unit can be calculated by multiplying fixed costs by the contribution margin ratio of a composite unit can only be calculated when the proportion of products sold is the same for all products can be calculated by multiplying fixed costs by the contribution margin ratio of the most common product in the sales mix
Which of the following statements is true regarding average fixed costs? A. Average fixed costs per unit remain fixed regardless of level of activity. B. Average fixed costs per unit rise as the level of activity rises. C. Average fixed costs per unit fall as the level of activity rises. D. Average fixed costs per unit cannot be determined.
If the sales mix in a multi-product environment shifts to a higher volume in low contribution margin products, the break-even point will ____________________________________ . A. remain unchanged because all products are included in the calculation of break-even B. increase because the low contribution margin products have little effect on break-even C. increase because the per composite unit contribution margin will decrease D. decrease because the per composite unit contribution margin will increase
The amount of a units sales price that helps to cover fixed expenses is its ____________________. A. contribution margin B. profit C. variable cost D. stepped cost
In a cost-volume-profit analysis, explain what happens at the break-even point and why companies do not want to remain at the break-even point.
When should a segment be dropped? A. only when the decrease in total contribution margin is less than the decrease in fixed cost B. only when the decrease in total contribution margin is equal to fixed cost C. only when the increase in total contribution margin is more than the decrease in fixed cost D. only when the decrease in total contribution margin is less than the decrease in variable cost
Which of the following is true regarding the contribution margin ratio of a company that produces only a single product? Select one: a. The contribution margin ratio equals the selling price per unit less the variable expense ratio. b. The contribution margin per unit multiplied by the selling price per unit equals the contribution margin ratio. c. None of the given answer is correct. d. As fixed expenses decrease, the contribution margin ratio increases. e. The contribution margin ratio will decline as unit sales decline.
Which of the following statements about CVP analysis is false ? a. Total revenues and total costs are linear in relation to output units . b. Managers use (CVP ) analysis to study the behavior of and relationship among the elements such as total revenues , total costs , and income c. All of the given answers are true . d. Unit selling price , unit variable costs , and total fixed costs are known and remain constant . e. Operating income calculations in CVP analysis are based on contribution margin not gross margin .
Which of the following statements about determining the breakeven point is FALSE? a) Breakeven revenues equal fixed costs divided by the variable cost per unit. b) Revenues equal fixed costs plus variable costs. c) Operating income is equal to zero. d) Contribution margin minus fixed costs is equal to zero.
Answer the following: 1. The unit contribution margin is calculated as the difference between: a. selling price and fixed cost per unit. b. selling price and variable cost per unit. c. selling price and product cost per unit. d. fixed cost per unit and variable cost per unit. e. fixed cost per unit and product cost per unit 2. At the break-even point, the total contribution margin is: a. Zero b. Equal to total fixed costs c. Equal to total costs d. Equal to total variable costs 3. A company with a negative margin of safety also has a (an) a. Operating loss b. Operating profit c. Sales above its break-even point d. Sales equal to its break-even point 4. The break-even point is that level of activity where: a. total revenue equals total cost. b.variable cost equals fixed cost. c. total contribution margin equals the sum of variable cost plus fixed cost. d. sales revenue equals total variable cost.…