Last Year John Company Reported Sales Of $640 000
Question:
Answer: d) 22.00 per unit
Sales = (120,000 + 78,000)/(1 - .10) = $220,000.
Selling Price = 220,000/10,000 = $22 per unit.
Question: If company A has a higher degree of operating leverage than company B, then which of the following statements is true?
a) Company A has higher variable expenses.
b) Company A’s profits are more sensitive to percentage changes in sales.
c) Company A is more profitable.
d) Company A is less risky.
Answer: b) Company A’s profits are more sensitive to percentage changes in sales.
Question: Last year, Black Company reported sales of $640,000, a contribution margin of $160,000, and an operating loss of $40,000. Based on this information, what was the break-even point?
a) $640,000.
b) $480,000.
c) $800,000.
d) $960,000.
Answer: c) $800,000.
(160,000 + 40,000)/(160,000/640,000) = $800,000
Question: True or false:
The formula for the break-even point is the same as the formula to attain a given target operating profit for the special case where the target operating profit is zero
Answer: True
Question: True or false:
For a given level of sales, a low contribution margin ratio will produce less operating income than a high contribution margin ratio
Answer: True