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A cost that has characteristics of both a variable cost and a fixed cost is called a


A) variable/fixed cost
B) mixed cost
C) discretionary cost
D) sunk cost

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases. Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases.           -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5 Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases.           -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5 Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases.           -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5 Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases.           -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5 Match each of the following costs with the graph (a-e) that best portrays its cost behavior as the number of units produced and sold increases.           -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5 -Total salaries of quality control supervisors (One supervisor must be added for each additional work shift.) A)Graph 1 B)Graph 2 C)Graph 3 D)Graph 4 E)Graph 5

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Zipee Inc.'s unit selling price is $90, the unit variable costs are $40.50, fixed costs are $170,000, and current sales are 12,000 units. How much will operating income change if sales increase by 5,000 units?


A) $125,000 decrease
B) $175,000 increase
C) $75,000 increase
D) $247,500 increase

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Match each of the following costs of producing T-shirts with the appropriate classification (a-c). -Property taxes on factory, building, and equipment A)Variable cost B)Fixed cost C)Mixed cost

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When Isaiah Company has fixed costs of $120,000 and the contribution margin is $30, the break-even point is


A) 16,000 units
B) 8,000 units
C) 6,000 units
D) 4,000 units

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If a business had a capacity of $10,000,000 of sales, actual sales of $6,000,000, break-even sales of $4,200,000, fixed costs of $1,800,000, and variable costs of 60% of sales, what is the margin of safety expressed as a percentage of sales?

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Margin of Safety = (Sales - Sa...

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Contribution margin is


A) the excess of sales revenue over variable cost
B) another term for volume in cost-volume-profit analysis
C) profit
D) the same as sales revenue

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Global Publishers has collected the following data for recent months: Global Publishers has collected the following data for recent months:    a. Using the high-low method, find variable cost per unit, total fixed costs, and the total cost equation. b. What is the estimated cost for a month in which 19,000 issues are published? a. Using the high-low method, find variable cost per unit, total fixed costs, and the total cost equation. b. What is the estimated cost for a month in which 19,000 issues are published?

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a. Variable cost per unit: ($22,464 - $1...

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Match each of the following costs of producing T-shirts with the appropriate classification (a-c). -Maintenance costs with sewing machine company (The cost is $2,000 per year plus $0.001 for each machine hour of use.) A)Variable cost B)Fixed cost C)Mixed cost

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Rusty Co. sells two products: X and Y. Last year, Rusty sold 5,000 units of X and 35,000 units of Y. Related data are as follows: Rusty Co. sells two products: X and Y. Last year, Rusty sold 5,000 units of X and 35,000 units of Y. Related data are as follows:   โ€‹ -Assuming that last year's fixed costs totaled $675,000, Rusty Co.'s break-even point in units was A) 16,875 units B) 30,100 units C) 30,000 units D) 11,250 units โ€‹ -Assuming that last year's fixed costs totaled $675,000, Rusty Co.'s break-even point in units was


A) 16,875 units
B) 30,100 units
C) 30,000 units
D) 11,250 units

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A firm operated at 90% of capacity for the past year, during which fixed costs were $420,000, variable costs were 40% of sales, and sales were $1,000,000. Operating income was


A) $180,000
B) $420,000
C) $1,080,000
D) $980,000

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not an example of a cost that varies in total as the number of units produced changes?


A) electricity per KWH to operate factory equipment
B) direct materials cost
C) straight-line depreciation on factory equipment
D) wages of assembly worker

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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O'Boyle Co.'s fixed costs are $256,000, the unit selling price is $36, and the unit variable costs are $20, the break-even sales (units) is


A) 12,800 units
B) 4,571 units
C) 16,000 units
D) 7,111 units

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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For the past year, Iris Company had fixed costs of $6,708,000, a unit variable cost of $444, and a unit selling price of $600. For the coming year, no changes are expected in revenues and costs, except that a new wage contract will increase variable costs by $6 per unit. Determine the break-even sales (units) for (a) the past year and (b) the coming year.

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a.$6,708,000 รท $156 ...

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If sales are $425,000, variable costs are 62% of sales, and operating income is $50,000, the contribution margin ratio is


A) 38.0%
B) 26.8%
C) 11.8%
D) 62.0%

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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If the contribution margin ratio for France Company is 45%, sales are $425,000, and fixed costs are $100,000, the operating income is


A) $233,750
B) $91,250
C) $191,250
D) $133,750

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Cost behavior refers to the manner in which a cost changes as the related activity changes.

A) True
B) False

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Zeke Company sells 25,000 units at $21 per unit. Variable costs are $10 per unit, and fixed costs are $75,000. The contribution margin ratio and the unit contribution margin, respectively, are


A) 47% and $11 per unit
B) 53% and $7 per unit
C) 47% and $8 per unit
D) 52% and $11 per unit

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Lee Company's sales are $525,000, variable costs are 53% of sales, and operating income is $19,000. The contribution margin ratio is


A) 47.0%
B) 26.5%
C) 9.5%
D) 53.0%

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Total fixed costs change as the level of activity changes.

A) True
B) False

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