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If sales are $820,000, variable costs are 55% of sales, and operating income is $260,000, what is the contribution margin ratio?


A) 45%
B) 55%
C) 62%
D) 32%

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

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Variable costs are costs that remain constant on a per-unit basis as the level of activity changes.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following costs is a mixed cost?


A) salary of a factory supervisor
B) electricity costs of $3 per kilowatt-hour
C) rental costs of $10,000 per month plus $0.30 per machine hour of use
D) straight-line depreciation on factory equipment

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Given the following cost and activity observations for Bounty Company's utilities, use the high-low method to calculate Bounty' variable utilities costs per machine hour. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Given the following cost and activity observations for Bounty Company's utilities, use the high-low method to calculate Bounty' variable utilities costs per machine hour. Round your answer to the nearest cent.   A)  $10.00 B)  $0.67 C)  $0.63 D)  $0.11


A) $10.00
B) $0.67
C) $0.63
D) $0.11

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

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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, what is the break-even sales (units) ?


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

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

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The reliability of cost-volume-profit analysis does not depend on the assumption that costs can be accurately divided into fixed and variable components.

A) True
B) False

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If direct materials cost per unit increases, the break-even point will increase.

A) True
B) False

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If fixed costs are $500,000, the unit selling price is $55, and the unit variable costs are $30, what is the break-even sales (units) if fixed costs are increased by $80,000?


A) 10,545 units
B) 19,333 units
C) 23,200 units
D) 25,000 units

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

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Which of the following is an example of a cost that varies in total as the number of units produced changes?


A) salary of a production supervisor
B) direct materials cost
C) property taxes on factory buildings
D) straight-line depreciation on factory equipment

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

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The contribution margin ratio is


A) the same as the variable cost ratio
B) the same as profit
C) the portion of equity contributed by the stockholders
D) the same as the profit-volume ratio

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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For the current year ending April 30, Hal Company expects fixed costs of $60,000, a unit variable cost of $70, and anticipated break-even of 1,715 sales units. (a) Compute the unit sales price. (b) Compute the sales (units) required to realize an operating profit of $8,000. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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(a) $60,000/($X - $7...

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Given the following cost and activity observations for George Company's utilities, use the high-low method to calculate George's variable utilities costs per machine hour. Given the following cost and activity observations for George Company's utilities, use the high-low method to calculate George's variable utilities costs per machine hour.   A)  $100.00 B)  $1.00 C)  $10.00 D)  $0.10


A) $100.00
B) $1.00
C) $10.00
D) $0.10

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The Rocky Company reports the following data: The Rocky Company reports the following data:   Rocky Company's operating leverage is A)  6.7 B)  2.7 C)  1.0 D)  1.3 Rocky Company's operating leverage is


A) 6.7
B) 2.7
C) 1.0
D) 1.3

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

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Which of the following conditions would cause the break-even point to increase?


A) total fixed costs increase
B) unit selling price increases
C) unit variable cost decreases
D) total fixed costs decrease

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following conditions would cause the break-even point to increase?


A) total fixed costs decrease
B) unit selling price increases
C) unit variable cost decreases
D) unit variable cost increases

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

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If fixed costs are $46,800, the unit selling price is $42, and the unit variable costs are $24, what is the break-even sales (units) if the variable costs are decreased by $2?


A) 2,127
B) 1,114
C) 2,340
D) 1,950

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

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If direct materials cost per unit increases, the break-even point will decrease.

A) True
B) False

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Global Publishers has collected the following data for recent months: Month                         Issues published             Total cost March                                 20,500                       $20,960 April                                   21,800                         22,464 May                                    17,750                         18,495 June                                    21,200                         21,395 Required: (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 - ...

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If fixed costs are $250,000, the unit selling price is $125, and the unit variable costs are $73, what is the break-even sales (units) ?


A) 3,425 units
B) 2,381 units
C) 2,000 units
D) 4,808 units

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

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A production supervisor's salary that does not vary with the number of units produced is an example of a fixed cost.

A) True
B) False

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