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If a company raises its target peso profit, its
A. break-even point rises.
B. fixed costs increase.
C. required total contribution margin increases.
D. selling price rises. Bobadilla
28. Broadway Company sells three products: A, B and C. Product A's unit contribution margin is
higher than Product B's which is higher than Products C's. Which one of the following events is
most likely to increase the company's overall break-even point?
A. The installation of new automated equipment and subsequent lay-off of factory workers.
B. A decrease in Product C's selling price.
C. An increase in the overall market demand for Product B.
D. A change in the relative market demand for the products, with the increase favoring
Product A relative to Product B and Product C. Bobadilla
29. Which of the following is not a benefit of using sensitivity analysis?
A. More people can see the impact of their ideas on the project.
B. The use of a spreadsheet program increases the accuracy of the projections.
C. What will happen is not known in advance so a variety of options can be explored prior to
making a decision.
D. A well-written spreadsheet will allow for a variety of questions to be answered in a minimal
amount of time. Bobadilla
30. A Cost-Volume-Profit graph contains an "Area of Loss" and an "Area of Profitability". Which of
the following best explains the difference between the two points on the graph?
A. The area of loss represents the difference between Sales and Variable Cost.
B. The area of loss begins with the concept that fixed costs have to be recovered prior to
sales contributing to profit.
C. The area of profit represents the difference between Sales and Variable Cost.
D. The area of profit begins with the concept that no company would have any level of sales
below the break-even point. Bobadilla
31. Which of the following best describes the impact of selling more units?
A. The increase in sales volume increases total variable cost.
B. The increase in sales volume means an increase in total fixed cost.
C. The increase in sales increases contribution margin, causing net income to decrease.
D. The increase in sales increases contribution margin per unit causing the break-even point
to decrease. Bobadilla
32. On a cost-volume-profit chart (break-even graph), where are the total fixed costs shown?
A. As the point where the sales line intersects the vertical axis (pesos)
B. As the point where the sales line crosses the total cost line
C. As the point where the sales line crosses the horizontal axis (volume)
D. As the point where the total cost line intersects the vertical axis (pesos) Bobadilla
33. When using conventional cost-volume-profit analysis, some assumptions about costs and
sales prices are made. Which of the following is one of those assumptions?
A. The contribution margin will change as volume increases
B. The variable cost per unit will decrease as volume increases
C. The sales price per unit will remain constant as volume increases
D. Fixed cost per unit will remain the same as volume increases Bobadilla
34. Classifying a cost as fixed or variable depends on how it behaves
A. per unit, as the volume of activity changes.
B. in total, as the volume of activity changes.
C. both A and B are correct.
D. none of the above. Bobadilla
35. A fixed cost is the same percentage of sales in three different months. Which of the following
is true?
A. The company had the same sales in each of those months.
B. The cost is both fixed and variable.
C. The company is operating at its break-even point.
D. The company is achieving its target level of profit. Bobadilla
36. Per-unit variable cost
A. remains constant within the relevant range.

B. increases as volume increases within the relevant range.
C. decreases as volume increases within the relevant range.
D. decreases if volume increases beyond the relevant range. Bobadilla
37. In planning product mix for maximum profit, CVP analysis would stimulate sales of the product
by increasing the:
A. sales price C. contribution margin
B. variable cost per unit D. emphasis on customer priority

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If a company raises its target peso profit, its

A. break-even point rises.

B. fixed costs increase.

C. required total contribution margin increases.

D. selling price rises. Bobadilla

most likely to increase the company's overall break-even point?

B. A decrease in Product C's selling price.

C. An increase in the overall market demand for Product B.

Product A relative to Product B and Product C. Bobadilla

29. Which of the following is not a benefit of using sensitivity analysis?

B. The use of a spreadsheet program increases the accuracy of the projections.

D. A well-written spreadsheet will allow for a variety of questions to be answered in a minimal

amount of time. Bobadilla

sales contributing to profit.

below the break-even point. Bobadilla

B. The increase in sales volume means an increase in total fixed cost.

A. The contribution margin will change as volume increases

B. The variable cost per unit will decrease as volume increases

34. Classifying a cost as fixed or variable depends on how it behaves

A. per unit, as the volume of activity changes.

B. in total, as the volume of activity changes.

C. both A and B are correct.

D. none of the above. Bobadilla

A. The company had the same sales in each of those months.

B. The cost is both fixed and variable.

C. The company is operating at its break-even point.

D. The company is achieving its target level of profit. Bobadilla

36. Per-unit variable cost

A. remains constant within the relevant range.

C. decreases as volume increases within the relevant range.

D. decreases if volume increases beyond the relevant range. Bobadilla

A. sales price C. contribution margin

B. variable cost per unit D. emphasis on customer priority

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