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question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Electronic Gaming Incorporated (EGI) is a firm with no debt and its 20 million shares are currently trading for $16 per share.Based on the prospects for EGI's new handheld video game,management feels the true value of the firm is $20 per share.Management believes that the share price will reflect this higher value after the video game is released next fall.EGI has already announced plans to raise $100 million from investors to build a new factory.
-Assume that EGI decides to raise the $100 million through the issuance of new shares prior to the release of the new video game.The number of new shares that EGI will issue is closest to:

• A)5.0 million.
• B)6.25 million.
• C)10 million.
• D)1.6 million.

Grasp the implications of changes in accounting principles and their disclosure requirements.

Understand the concept and calculation of the break-even point in units and dollar sales.

Understand and calculate the degree of operating leverage for given sales data.

Calculate and interpret the contribution margin and the contribution margin ratio.

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by an individual, firm, or country over a specific period.

Marginal Revenue Curve

A graphical representation showing how the addition of one more unit sold affects the total revenue of a firm.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A theoretical business entity in an idealized market structure where no single firm can influence the price of its product, due to the presence of numerous sellers offering perfectly substitutable products.