breakeven chart i
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![c. relationship among revenues, variable costs, fixed costs at different levels
3. The most important information derived from a breakeven chart is s.
a. amount of sales needed to cover the variable cost
b. amount of sales needed to cover the fixed cost
c. relationship among revenues, variable costs, fixed costs at different l
activity.
d. volume or output level at which the enterprise breaks even
4. Companies with a high degree of operating leverage
a. will have a more significant shift in income as sales volume changes
b. have fewer fixed costs'
c. have low contribution margin ratios
d. are less dependent on volume to add profits
5.A company's break-even point would be increased bu
a. an increase in fixed costs
b. a decrease in contribution margin ratio
c. a decrease in selling price
d. a decrease in variable cost per unit](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F61b89308-cd3e-498d-9445-22d0bb88d6d4%2F5f49e49e-8f34-4116-b6d0-5e88deb24ee8%2F1nqvph_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:c. relationship among revenues, variable costs, fixed costs at different levels
3. The most important information derived from a breakeven chart is s.
a. amount of sales needed to cover the variable cost
b. amount of sales needed to cover the fixed cost
c. relationship among revenues, variable costs, fixed costs at different l
activity.
d. volume or output level at which the enterprise breaks even
4. Companies with a high degree of operating leverage
a. will have a more significant shift in income as sales volume changes
b. have fewer fixed costs'
c. have low contribution margin ratios
d. are less dependent on volume to add profits
5.A company's break-even point would be increased bu
a. an increase in fixed costs
b. a decrease in contribution margin ratio
c. a decrease in selling price
d. a decrease in variable cost per unit
![6. If the variable cost per unit decreases while selling price decreases, the new
variable cost ratio in relation to the old variable cost ratio will be
a. higher
b. lower
c. the same
d. not enough information provided
7. CVP analysis is a simple but powerful tool to assist management at different
stages of the decision making process, Which of the following does not
represent a primary of the CVP model>
a. Ability to compute the break even point
b. Ability to find target sales volume
c. Aids in evaluating tax planning alternatives
d. Aids in determining optimal pricing policies
8. A decrease in the margin of safety would be caused by
a.an increase in total fixed cost
b.in increase in total actual sales
c.a decrease in variable cost per unit
d.a decrease in the selling price per unit
8. If the fixed cost for a product decrease and the variable cost (as a percentage of
peso sales) decrease, what will be the effect on the contribution margin ratio
and the break-even point respectively
Contribution margin ratio
Break-even point
Increased
a.
Deceased
b.
Increased
Decreased
Decreased
Decreased
с.
d.
Increased
Increased
10. If the sales mix shifts toward the higher contribution margin products, what
would happen to the break-even point
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains constant
d. requires additional information](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F61b89308-cd3e-498d-9445-22d0bb88d6d4%2F5f49e49e-8f34-4116-b6d0-5e88deb24ee8%2Fmiiue78_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:6. If the variable cost per unit decreases while selling price decreases, the new
variable cost ratio in relation to the old variable cost ratio will be
a. higher
b. lower
c. the same
d. not enough information provided
7. CVP analysis is a simple but powerful tool to assist management at different
stages of the decision making process, Which of the following does not
represent a primary of the CVP model>
a. Ability to compute the break even point
b. Ability to find target sales volume
c. Aids in evaluating tax planning alternatives
d. Aids in determining optimal pricing policies
8. A decrease in the margin of safety would be caused by
a.an increase in total fixed cost
b.in increase in total actual sales
c.a decrease in variable cost per unit
d.a decrease in the selling price per unit
8. If the fixed cost for a product decrease and the variable cost (as a percentage of
peso sales) decrease, what will be the effect on the contribution margin ratio
and the break-even point respectively
Contribution margin ratio
Break-even point
Increased
a.
Deceased
b.
Increased
Decreased
Decreased
Decreased
с.
d.
Increased
Increased
10. If the sales mix shifts toward the higher contribution margin products, what
would happen to the break-even point
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains constant
d. requires additional information
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