Reference: 08-04
the Following Data Relate to a Company That

question 134

Multiple Choice

Reference: 08-04
The following data relate to a company that produces and sells a travel guide that is updated monthly: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Fixed costs: } & \\\hline \text { Copy editing } & \$ 6,000 \\\hline \text { Art work } & 2,000 \\\hline \text { Typesetting } & 72,000 \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Variable costs: } & \\\hline \text { Printing and binding } & \$ 3.20 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Bookstore discounts } & 4.00 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Salespersons' commissions } & 0.50 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Author's royalties } & 2.00 \text { per copy } \\\hline\end{array}$$ Each book sells for $20.00. The company sold 8,000 books in June and 10,000 books in July.
-The break-even point in units is?

• A)7,767 books.
• B)8,247 books.
• C)7,407 books.
• D)6,504 books.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean or standard deviation.

Interval Estimate

An estimate that provides a range of values which is likely to include the population parameter of interest.

Confidence Level

The confidence associated with an interval estimate. For example, if an interval estimation procedure provides intervals such that 95% of the intervals formed using the procedure will include the population parameter, the interval estimate is said to be constructed at the 95% confidence level.

Confidence Interval

A breadth of outcomes, sourced from sample-derived statistics, expected to surround the unknown figure of a population characteristic.