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


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.

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

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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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Bing Company's contribution margin income statement is presented below. Sales for the current period consisted of 7,500 units. Compute the company's break-even point in (a) units, and (b) dollars. Compute the margin of safety in (c) dollars and (d) percent. Bing Company's contribution margin income statement is presented below. Sales for the current period consisted of 7,500 units. Compute the company's break-even point in (a) units, and (b) dollars. Compute the margin of safety in (c) dollars and (d) percent.

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Per unit costs:
Sales price = $225,000/7...

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What are the unit contribution margin and the contribution margin ratio? What do these measures reveal about a company's cost structure?

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The unit contribution margin is the sale...

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A cost that changes as volume changes, but at a nonconstant rate, is called a:


A) Variable cost.
B) Curvilinear cost.
C) Step-wise variable cost.
D) Fixed cost.
E) Differential cost.

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The Goldfarb Company manufactures and sells toasters. Each toaster sells for $23.75 and the variable cost per unit is $16.25. Goldfarb's total fixed costs are $25,000, and budgeted sales are 8,000 units. What is the contribution margin per unit?


A) $7.50.
B) $16.25.
C) $23.75.
D) $60,000.
E) $1.25.

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A cost that includes both fixed and variable cost components is called a:


A) Mixed cost.
B) Step-variable cost.
C) Composite cost.
D) Curvilinear cost.
E) Differential cost.

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Total variable costs change in proportion to changes in volume of activity.

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Total contribution margin in dollars divided by pretax income is the:


A) Degree of operating leverage.
B) Contribution margin ratio.
C) Margin of safety.
D) Sales mix.
E) Break-even point in units.

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To calculate the break-even point in units, one must know unit fixed cost, unit variable cost, and sales price.

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The contribution margin per unit expressed as a percentage of the product's selling price is the:


A) Volume variance.
B) Margin of safety.
C) Contribution margin ratio.
D) Break-even point.
E) Rate of return on sales.

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Clockworks Co. reports the following data for the current year: Units Sold 1,200 Unit Sales Price $30 Unit Variable Cost $10 Total Fixed Cost $18,000 Required: (a) Calculate Clockworks' pretax income. (b) Calculate Clockworks' degree of operating leverage.

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Sales (1,200 units * $30 each) $36,0...

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Which of the following costs are most likely to be classified as variable?


A) Factory rent
B) Manager salaries
C) Insurance
D) Direct materials
E) Straight-line depreciation

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A cost with a flat cost line within a relevant range that shifts to another level when volume significantly changes is a(n) :


A) Step-wise cost.
B) Fixed cost.
C) Curvilinear cost.
D) Incremental cost.
E) Flat line cost.

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Wolowitz Company's product has a contribution margin per unit of $62.50 and a contribution margin ratio of 25%. What is the per unit selling price of the product?

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A ________ cost is one that includes both fixed and variable cost components; a ________ cost is one that reflects a step pattern.

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Zola Co. has a contribution margin ratio of 40% and would like to determine whether an additional advertising expenditure of $4,000 would increase sales by $8,000. Calculate the increase or decrease in net income that would result from this change, and comment on whether Zola should purchase the additional advertising.

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Increase in sales…………………………… $8,000
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A firm produces and sells a product with a contribution margin of $32 per unit. The firm is presently selling 90,000 units and earning $320,000 in pre-tax income. If the firm desires to increase its pre-tax income to $ 400,000, how many more units must it sell?

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Target increase in p...

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Isaacson Co. has total fixed costs of $240,000 and a contribution margin ratio of 40%. If rent expense increases by $5,000, how much will total sales revenue have to increase to cover this increase in costs?

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