Aubey Aircraft Recently Announced That Its Net Income Increased Sharply

question 51

Multiple Choice

Aubey Aircraft recently announced that its net income increased sharply from the previous year, yet its net cash flow from operations declined.Which of the following could explain this performance?

• A) The company's operating income declined.
• B) The company's expenditures on fixed assets declined.
• C) The company's cost of goods sold increased.
• D) The company's depreciation and amortization expenses declined.
• E) The company's interest expense increased.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the number of units produced, indicating the variable cost per unit.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm or production process scales up, contrary to economies of scale where costs decrease.

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