Question 1

During March,a firm expects its total sales to be $160,000,its total variable costs to be $95,000,and its total fixed costs to be $25,000.The contribution margin for March is:

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A)  $65,000.
B)  $90,000.
C)  $120,000.
D)  $40,000.
E)  $25,000.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000.
-The selling price per composite unit for the current sales mix (rounded to the nearest cent) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $17.00.
B)  $ 5.67.
C)  $20.00.
D)  $37.00.
E)  $25.00.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

A company has fixed costs of $270,000,a unit contribution margin of $14,and a contribution margin ratio of 55%.If the company wants to earn a target $60,000 pretax income,what amount of sales must it make (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  490,909.
B)  330,000.
C)  109,090.
D)  381,818.
E)  600,000.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Wang Co.manufactures and sells a single product that sells for $450 per unit; variable costs are $270 per unit.Annual fixed costs are $800,000.Current sales volume is $4,200,000.
-Compute the contribution margin per unit.

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A)  $450.
B)  $270.
C)  $200.
D)  $190.
E)  $180.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

A graph used to analyze past cost behaviors by displaying costs and unit data for each period as points on a diagram is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Least-squares diagram.
B)  Step-wise diagram.
C)  Scatter diagram.
D)  Break-even diagram.
E)  Composite diagram.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of a degree of operating leverage of 5?

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A)  Operating leverage of 5 means that sales can decrease by 5% before the firm's current level of sales will hit the break-even point.
B)  Operating leverage of 5 means that if sales increase by 5% the firm will hit its break-even point.
C)  Operating leverage of 5 means that if sales increase by 5%,there will be a 25% increase in the firm's pretax profit.
D)  Operating leverage of 5 measures the degree of debt employed by the firm's debt structure.
E)  Operating leverage of 5 means that the company would need to increase sales by 5 times in order to hit its break-even point.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The high-low method of deriving an estimated cost line uses all the data points available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Whiting Company sells a mix of three related products.Total fixed costs are $144,000.The following additional information is available for Whiting Company.
  Determine the company's break-even point in composite units.

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Question 9

Maroon Company's contribution margin ratio is 24%.Total fixed costs are $84,000.What is Maroon's break-even point in sales dollars?

Accepted Answer

A)  $20,160.
B)  $110,526.
C)  $350,000.
D)  $240,000.
E)  $84,000.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months.  Using the high-low method,the estimated total fixed cost for utilities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,500.
B)  $3,600.
C)  $6,000.
D)  $3,300.
E)  $2,100.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

There are only two methods to derive an estimated line of cost behavior; the high-low method and the scatter diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000.
-The break-even point in sales dollars for the current sales mix is (round to the nearest thousand) :

Accepted Answer

A)  $ 20,000.
B)  $289,000.
C)  $400,000.
D)  $629,000.
E)  $740,000.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months.  Using the high-low method,the estimated variable cost per machine hour for utilities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $3.38.
B)  $6.00.
C)  $2.50.
D)  $4.22.
E)  $6.17.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Barclay Bikes manufactures and sells three distinct styles of bicycles: the Youth model sells for $300 and has a unit contribution margin of $105; the Adult model sells for $850 and has a unit contribution margin of $450; and the Recreational model sells for $1,000 and has a unit contribution margin of $500.The company's sales mix includes: 5 Youth models; 9 Adult models; and 6 Recreational models.If the firm's annual fixed costs total $6,500,000,calculate the firm's contribution margin per composite unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,055.
B)  $1,950.
C)  $1,255.
D)  $7,575.
E)  $1,500.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

A firm expects to sell 25,000 units of its product at $11 per unit and to incur variable costs per unit of $6.Total fixed costs are $70,000.The pretax net income is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $55,000.
B)  $90,000.
C)  $125,000.
D)  $150,000.
E)  $380,000.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Proctor 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 margin of safety,in percent?

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Question 17

The dollar amount of sales needed to achieve a target income is computed by dividing the sum of fixed costs plus the target pretax income by the contribution margin ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The break-even point is the sales level at which a company neither earns a profit nor incurs a loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000.
-The contribution margin per composite unit for the current sales mix (round to the nearest cent) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $17.00.
B)  $ 5.67.
C)  $20.00.
D)  $37.00.
E)  $25.00.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The difference between the unit sales price and the unit variable cost of an item is defined as the ________.

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Exam 18: Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

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The dollar amount of sales needed to achieve a target income is computed by dividing the sum of fixed costs plus the target pretax income by the contribution margin ratio.

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Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000. -The selling price per composite unit for the current sales mix (rounded to the nearest cent) is:

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The difference between the unit sales price and the unit variable cost of an item is defined as the ________.

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The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months. Using the high-low method,the estimated variable cost per machine hour for utilities is:

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The high-low method of deriving an estimated cost line uses all the data points available.

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Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000. -The contribution margin per composite unit for the current sales mix (round to the nearest cent) is:

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Maroon Company's contribution margin ratio is 24%.Total fixed costs are $84,000.What is Maroon's break-even point in sales dollars?

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Which of the following is the correct interpretation of a degree of operating leverage of 5?

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Wang Co.manufactures and sells a single product that sells for $450 per unit; variable costs are $270 per unit.Annual fixed costs are $800,000.Current sales volume is $4,200,000. -Compute the contribution margin per unit.

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Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000. -The break-even point in sales dollars for the current sales mix is (round to the nearest thousand) :

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During March,a firm expects its total sales to be $160,000,its total variable costs to be $95,000,and its total fixed costs to be $25,000.The contribution margin for March is:

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A graph used to analyze past cost behaviors by displaying costs and unit data for each period as points on a diagram is called a:

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A company has fixed costs of $270,000,a unit contribution margin of $14,and a contribution margin ratio of 55%.If the company wants to earn a target $60,000 pretax income,what amount of sales must it make (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) ?

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The break-even point is the sales level at which a company neither earns a profit nor incurs a loss.

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The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months. Using the high-low method,the estimated total fixed cost for utilities is:

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Whiting Company sells a mix of three related products.Total fixed costs are $144,000.The following additional information is available for Whiting Company. Determine the company's break-even point in composite units.

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A firm expects to sell 25,000 units of its product at $11 per unit and to incur variable costs per unit of $6.Total fixed costs are $70,000.The pretax net income is:

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There are only two methods to derive an estimated line of cost behavior; the high-low method and the scatter diagram.

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Proctor 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 margin of safety,in percent?

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The dollar amount of sales needed to achieve a target income is computed by dividing the sum of fixed costs plus the target pretax income by the contribution margin ratio.

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The difference between the unit sales price and the unit variable cost of an item is defined as the ________.

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The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months. Using the high-low method,the estimated variable cost per machine hour for utilities is:

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The high-low method of deriving an estimated cost line uses all the data points available.

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Madison Corporation sells three products (M,N,and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2.Unit price and cost data are: Total fixed costs are $340,000. -The contribution margin per composite unit for the current sales mix (round to the nearest cent) is:

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Maroon Company's contribution margin ratio is 24%.Total fixed costs are $84,000.What is Maroon's break-even point in sales dollars?

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Which of the following is the correct interpretation of a degree of operating leverage of 5?

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Wang Co.manufactures and sells a single product that sells for $450 per unit; variable costs are $270 per unit.Annual fixed costs are $800,000.Current sales volume is $4,200,000. -Compute the contribution margin per unit.

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During March,a firm expects its total sales to be $160,000,its total variable costs to be $95,000,and its total fixed costs to be $25,000.The contribution margin for March is:

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A graph used to analyze past cost behaviors by displaying costs and unit data for each period as points on a diagram is called a:

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A company has fixed costs of $270,000,a unit contribution margin of $14,and a contribution margin ratio of 55%.If the company wants to earn a target $60,000 pretax income,what amount of sales must it make (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) ?

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The break-even point is the sales level at which a company neither earns a profit nor incurs a loss.

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The following information is available for a company's utility cost for operating its machines over the last four months. Using the high-low method,the estimated total fixed cost for utilities is:

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Whiting Company sells a mix of three related products.Total fixed costs are $144,000.The following additional information is available for Whiting Company. Determine the company's break-even point in composite units.

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A firm expects to sell 25,000 units of its product at $11 per unit and to incur variable costs per unit of $6.Total fixed costs are $70,000.The pretax net income is:

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There are only two methods to derive an estimated line of cost behavior; the high-low method and the scatter diagram.

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