Efficiency Refers to ___________

question 13

Multiple Choice

Efficiency refers to ___________.

• A) the exponential nature of costs and outputs
• B) the relationship between inputs and outputs
• C) increasing outputs regardless of costs
• D) the additive relationship between costs and benefits

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit from a company’s ordinary, core business operations.

Contribution Format

An income statement layout that separates fixed and variable costs, allowing for the calculation of contribution margin and easier analysis of profitability.

Operating Income

A financial metric that shows how much of a company's revenue is left over after paying for variable costs of production like wages and raw materials.

Contribution Format

A method of income statement presentation that separates fixed costs from variable costs to show the contribution margin.