MINI-CASE Smith Automotive Is a Company That Produces Component Parts for for Automobile

question 37

Multiple Choice

MINI-CASE
Smith Automotive is a company that produces component parts for automobile engines.A margin of $4 per unit produces fixed expenses of $80 million.The market demand for the component parts is 400 million units per year.
-Mini-Case Question.Determine the required volume if the company's operating income is $20 million.

• A)10 million units
• B)20 million units
• C)25 million units
• D)30 million units
• E)35 million units

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