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Assume that Crowson Co. sold 8,000 units of Product A and 2,000 units of Product B in the last year. The unit contribution margins for Products A and B are $20 and $45, respectively. Crowson has fixed costs of $350,000. The break-even point in units is:


A) 14,000 units.
B) 25,278 units.
C) 8,000 units.
D) 10,769 units.

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

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As production increases, what should happen to the variable costs per unit?


A) Remain constant
B) Increase
C) Decrease
D) Either increase or decrease, depending on the fixed costs

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

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Currently, fixed costs are $450,000, the unit selling price is $75, and the unit variable cost is $50. What would be the break-even sales (in units) , if the unit selling price is increased by $5?


A) 8,182 units
B) 9,000 units
C) 15,000 units
D) 18,000 units

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

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A rental cost of $40,000 plus $0.50 per machine hour of use is an example of a mixed cost.

A) True
B) False

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Variable costs are costs that remain constant in total with changes in the activity level.

A) True
B) False

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The contribution margin ratio is the same as the variable cost ratio.

A) True
B) False

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As production increases, fixed costs per unit would:


A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
D) either increase or decrease, depending on the variable costs.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Knowing how costs behave to change in the level of activity is useful to management for all the following reasons except for:


A) predicting customer demand.
B) predicting profits as sales and production volumes change.
C) estimating costs.
D) changing an existing product production.

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

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Cost-volume-profit analysis can be presented in both graphically and equation form.

A) True
B) False

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If variable costs per unit decreased because of a decrease in utility rates, the break-even point would:


A) decrease.
B) increase.
C) remain the same.
D) increase or decrease, depending upon the percentage increase in utility rates.

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

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Kennedy Co. sells two products, Arks and Bins. Last year, Kennedy sold 32,000 units of Arks and 18,000 units of Bins. Related data are: Kennedy Co. sells two products, Arks and Bins. Last year, Kennedy sold 32,000 units of Arks and 18,000 units of Bins. Related data are:   Use the above given data to solve the following questions: Refer to the information provided for Kennedy Co. What was Kennedy's sales mix last year? A)  40% Arks, 60% Bins B)  43% Arks, 57% Bins C)  54% Arks, 46% Bins D)  64% Arks, 36% Bins Use the above given data to solve the following questions: Refer to the information provided for Kennedy Co. What was Kennedy's sales mix last year?


A) 40% Arks, 60% Bins
B) 43% Arks, 57% Bins
C) 54% Arks, 46% Bins
D) 64% Arks, 36% Bins

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

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Even if a business sells six products, it is possible to estimate the break-even point.

A) True
B) False

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The point where the profit line intersects the horizontal axis on the profit-volume chart represents:


A) the maximum possible operating loss.
B) the maximum possible operating income.
C) the total fixed costs.
D) the break-even point.

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

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Kennedy Co. sells two products, Arks and Bins. Last year, Kennedy sold 32,000 units of Arks and 18,000 units of Bins. Related data are: Kennedy Co. sells two products, Arks and Bins. Last year, Kennedy sold 32,000 units of Arks and 18,000 units of Bins. Related data are:   Use the above given data to solve the following questions: Refer to the information provided for Kennedy Co. What was Kennedy's overall product's unit contribution margin? A)  $67.20 B)  $70.00 C)  $72.00 D)  $100.00 Use the above given data to solve the following questions: Refer to the information provided for Kennedy Co. What was Kennedy's overall product's unit contribution margin?


A) $67.20
B) $70.00
C) $72.00
D) $100.00

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

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Which of the following activity bases would be the most appropriate for gasoline costs of a delivery service such as UPS?


A) Number of trucks employed
B) Number of miles driven
C) Number of trucks in service
D) Number of packages delivered

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

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Which of the following best describes the behavior of the variable cost per unit?


A) Decreases with increase in production
B) Decreases with decrease in production
C) Remains constant with change in production
D) Increases with increase in production

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

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If employees accept a wage contract that decreases the unit contribution margin, the break-even point will decrease.

A) True
B) False

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Fixed costs are costs that vary in total dollar amount as the level of activity changes.

A) True
B) False

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The point in operations at which revenues and expenses are exactly equal is called the break-even point.

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 $2 per kilowatt-hour
C) Rental costs of $5,000 per month plus $0.30 per machine hour of use
D) Straight-line depreciation on factory equipment

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

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