Everything Else Equal, a Firm Can Reduce Its Operating Breakeven

question 157

Multiple Choice

Everything else equal, a firm can reduce its operating breakeven point by

• A)increasing its fixed costs.
• B)decreasing the selling price of the product that is sold.
• C)increasing the contribution margin, which is the product's selling price less its variable cost.
• D)increasing the variable cost per unit.
• E)None of the above is correct.

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