Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Factory rent
B)  Manager salaries
C)  Insurance
D)  Direct materials
E)  Straight-line depreciationF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

A company's normal operating range,which excludes extremely high or low operating levels that are not likely to occur,is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Margin of safety.
B)  Contribution range.
C)  Break-even point.
D)  Relevant range.
E)  High-low point.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Margin Company has total fixed costs of $360,000 and variable costs of $14 per unit.If the unit sales price is reduced from $24 to $20 and advertising is increased by $10,000,sales will increase from 40,000 to 65,000 units.Should Margin reduce its per unit sales price and pay for the additional advertising? (Support your answer with calculations. )

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

An important assumption in multiproduct CVP analysis is a constant sales mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Variable costs per unit increase proportionately with increases in volume of activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A company is looking into two alternative methods of producing its product.The following information about the two alternatives is available.If the company's expected sales volume is 35,000 units,which alternative should be selected? Prepare forecasted income statements and compute degree of operating leverage to assess the alternatives.

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Question 7

A line on a scatter diagram that is intended to reflect the past relation between cost and unit volume is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Margin of safety line.
B)  Break-even line.
C)  Contribution margin line.
D)  Estimated line of cost behavior.
E)  Standard cost line.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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A company's normal operating range,which excludes extremely high or low operating levels that are not likely to occur,is called the:

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An important assumption in multiproduct CVP analysis is a constant sales mix.

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An important assumption in multiproduct CVP analysis is a constant sales mix.

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