A Manager of the Credit Department for an Oil Company

question 85

Multiple Choice

A manager of the credit department for an oil company would like to determine whether the mean monthly balance of credit card holders is equal to $75.An auditor selects a random sample of 100 accounts and finds that the mean owed is $83.40 with a sample standard deviation of $23.65.If you wanted to test whether the mean balance is different from $75 and decided to reject the null hypothesis,what conclusion could you reach?

• A)There is no evidence that the mean balance is $75.
• B)There is no evidence that the mean balance is not $75.
• C)There is evidence that the mean balance is $75.
• D)There is evidence that the mean balance is not $75.

Apply the high-low method to determine fixed and variable costs.

Calculate and understand the significance of the contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.

Understand the effect of changes in sales volume on costs and profitability.

Determine the operating income under different sales and cost scenarios.

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