You Have Been Provided with the Following Information -
If Sales Increase by 10%, What Level of Fixed

question 115

Multiple Choice

You have been provided with the following information:
$$\begin{array} { l r } & { \text { Total } }\\\text { Sales } & \$ 90,000 \\\text { Less Variable expenses } & 54,000 \\\text { Contribution margin } & 36,000 \\\text { Less fixed expenses } & 24,000 \\\text { Operating profit } & \$ 12,000 \\\end{array}$$

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If sales increase by 10%, what level of fixed costs will yield a 20% increase in profits?

• A) $14,400.
• B) $19,200.
• C) $25,200.
• D) $26,400.

Understand the concept of marginal cost and how it affects decision-making in production.

Grasp the concept of marginal benefit and its importance in optimizing resource allocation.

Recognize the role of learning effects on marginal costs.

Apply economic principles in assessing optimal quantities of activity based on marginal analysis.

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Definitions:

Phillips Curve

An economic theory suggesting an inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment within an economy.

Policy Makers

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Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that are available to consumers in an economy at a given price level in a given period.

Passive Approach

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