Ted and Alice Want to Make Sure That Their Children

question 134

Multiple Choice

Ted and Alice want to make sure that their children will inherit lots of money when they die, so that their children do not have to struggle the way they themselves did. Saving more in response to this is a ________ reason for saving.

• A)life-cycle
• B)bequest
• C)private
• D)precautionary

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change in total despite changes in the volume of goods or services produced or sold.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point. It measures the amount by which sales can decline before a business incurs a loss.

Contribution Margin

The amount of revenue remaining after deducting variable costs, which contributes towards covering fixed costs and then generating profit.