BASIC INFORMATION: a Three-Year Project Will Cost $60,000 to Construct

question 340

Multiple Choice

BASIC INFORMATION: A three-year project will cost $60,000 to construct. This will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year life. The price per unit sold is $20 and the variable cost per unit sold is $10. Fixed costs are $30,000 per year.

Using the BASIC INFORMATION, compute the DOL if the quantity sold is 7,000. (Ignore taxes.)

• A) 0.75
• B) 1.36
• C) 1.49
• D) 1.75
• E) 2.36

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Definitions:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

A measure of the economic output of a country, representing the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.

Global Business Strategy

Offering a standardized, worldwide product and selling it in essentially the same manner throughout a firm’s domestic and foreign markets.

Standardized Product

Goods or services produced to a uniform specification that ensures consistency and quality across units, often facilitating mass production and distribution.

Merging

The process of combining two or more companies into a single entity, often to enhance competitive standing or expand market reach.