A Bag of Candy Was Opened and the Number of Pieces

question 259

Multiple Choice

A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below: $$\begin{array} { l | c } \text { Color } & \text { Number } \\\hline \text { Red } & 25 \\\text { Brown } & 20 \\\text { Green } & 20 \\\text { Blue } & 15 \\\text { Yellow } & 10 \\\text { Orange } & 10\end{array}$$ Find the probability that a randomly chosen piece of candy is not blue or red.

• A) 0.40
• B) 0.85
• C) 0.15
• D) 0.60

Calculate and interpret net operating income under variable and absorption costing.

Understand the significance of fixed and variable costs in product pricing and profitability analysis.

Identify and calculate the total contribution margin under variable costing.

Differentiate between gross margin and contribution margin in costing approaches.

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