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The excess of expected sales over the sales level at the break-even point is known as the:


A) Sales turnover.
B) Profit margin.
C) Contribution margin.
D) Relevant range.
E) Margin of safety.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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To determine the slope of the variable cost from a scatter diagram,divide the change in volume by the change in cost.

A) True
B) False

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The margin of safety is the excess of:


A) Break-even sales over expected sales.
B) Expected sales over variable costs.
C) Expected sales over fixed costs.
D) Fixed costs over expected sales.
E) Expected sales over break-even sales.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The budgeted income statement presented below is for Griffith Corporation for the coming fiscal year.If Griffith Corporation's income tax rate is 40%,compute the number of units that must be sold in order to achieve a target pretax income of $130,000. The budgeted income statement presented below is for Griffith Corporation for the coming fiscal year.If Griffith Corporation's income tax rate is 40%,compute the number of units that must be sold in order to achieve a target pretax income of $130,000.   A) 53,165. B) 81,250. C) 36,207. D) 50,000. E) 58,621.


A) 53,165.
B) 81,250.
C) 36,207.
D) 50,000.
E) 58,621.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Baines Brothers manufactures and sells two products,A and Z in the ratio of 4: 2.Product A sells for $75; Z sells for $95.Variable costs for product A are $35; for Z $40.Fixed costs are $418,500.Compute the break-even point in composite units.


A) 1,748.
B) 1,468.
C) 1,550.
D) 1,395.
E) 1,270.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Yamaguchi Company's break even point in units is 1,000.The sales price per unit is $10 and variable cost per unit is $7.If the company sells 2,500 units,what will net income be?


A) $ 4,500
B) $ 7,500
C) $17,000
D) $35,000
E) Fixed costs must be known in order to predict net income.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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The budgeted income statement presented below is for Griffith Corporation for the coming fiscal year.If Griffith Corporation is able to achieve the budgeted level of The budgeted income statement presented below is for Griffith Corporation for the coming fiscal year.If Griffith Corporation is able to achieve the budgeted level of   A) $172,420. B) $150,000. C) $262,500. D) $275,862. E) $310,115.


A) $172,420.
B) $150,000.
C) $262,500.
D) $275,862.
E) $310,115.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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A product sells for $200 per unit,and its variable costs per unit are $130.The fixed costs are $420,000.If the firm wants to earn $35,000 pretax income,how many units must be sold?


A) 6,500.
B) 6,000.
C) 500.
D) 5,000.
E) 5,500.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Davison Company has fixed costs of $315,000 and a contribution margin ratio of 24%.If sales are expected to be $1,500,000,what is the percentage of the margin of safety?

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Break-even point in dollars sa...

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Scatter diagrams plot volume on the vertical axis and cost on the horizontal axis.

A) True
B) False

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The relevant range of operations excludes extremely high and low levels of production that are not likely to occur.

A) True
B) False

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Winthrop Manufacturing produces a product that sells for $50.00.Fixed costs are $260,000 and variable costs are $24.00 per unit.Winthrop can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by $11,400 per year,but will decrease variable costs by $3.50 per unit.Compute the contribution margin per unit if the machine is purchased.


A) $22.50.
B) $26.00.
C) $29.50.
D) $28.50.
E) $27.50.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Shown below are terms or phrases preceded by letters a through j followed by a list of definitions.Match the terms or phrases 1 through 10 with the correct definitions by placing the letter of the term or phrase in the answer space provided at the beginning of each definition.

Premises
A company's normal operating range; excludes extremely high and low volumes that are not likely to be encountered.
A statistical method for deriving an estimated line of cost behavior that is more precise than the high-low method and a scatter diagram.
A cost that changes in proportion to changes in volume of activity.
A cost that remains unchanged in total amount even when the volume of activity varies.
Useful in business planning; includes predicting the volume of activity,the costs incurred,sales earned,and profits received.
The amount that the sale of one unit contributes toward recovering fixed costs and earning profit.
A cost that remains constant over limited ranges of volumes of activity but changes by a lump sum when volume changes occur outside these limited ranges.
A cost that changes with volume,but not at a constant rate.
A line drawn on a graph to fit the past relation between cost and sales.
A cost that includes both fixed and variable costs.
Responses
Fixed cost
Mixed cost
Step-wise cost
Variable cost
Estimated line of cost behavior
Cost-volume-profit analysis
Least-squares regression
Contribution margin per unit
Relevant range of operations
Curvilinear cost

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A company's normal operating range; excludes extremely high and low volumes that are not likely to be encountered.
A statistical method for deriving an estimated line of cost behavior that is more precise than the high-low method and a scatter diagram.
A cost that changes in proportion to changes in volume of activity.
A cost that remains unchanged in total amount even when the volume of activity varies.
Useful in business planning; includes predicting the volume of activity,the costs incurred,sales earned,and profits received.
The amount that the sale of one unit contributes toward recovering fixed costs and earning profit.
A cost that remains constant over limited ranges of volumes of activity but changes by a lump sum when volume changes occur outside these limited ranges.
A cost that changes with volume,but not at a constant rate.
A line drawn on a graph to fit the past relation between cost and sales.
A cost that includes both fixed and variable costs.

A firm expects to sell 25,000 units of its product at $11 per unit.Pretax income is predicted to be $60,000.If the variable costs per unit are $5,total fixed costs must be:


A) $ 65,000.
B) $ 90,000.
C) $125,000.
D) $215,000.
E) $275,000.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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What are the basic assumptions of CVP analysis with regard to variable cost,fixed cost,and selling price per unit? (Assume a single product).

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Variable costs per unit are co...

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Contribution margin is the amount of sales that exceeds total variable costs.

A) True
B) False

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The relevant range of operations includes extremely high and low levels of production that are unlikely to occur.

A) True
B) False

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Dunkin Company manufactures and sells a single product that sells for $480 per unit; variable costs are $300.Annual fixed costs are $990,000.Current sales volume is $4,200,000.Compute the break-even point in dollars.


A) $2,790,000.
B) $2,640,000.
C) $2,880,000.
D) $2,475,000.
E) $2,500,000.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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The unit contribution margin divided by the selling price per unit is the _____________.

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contributi...

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A step-wise variable cost can be separated into a fixed component and a variable component.

A) True
B) False

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