Fixed Costs

question 72

Multiple Choice

Fixed costs:

• A)change as the quantity of output produced changes.
• B)are constant over a predetermined time period regardless of the quantity of output
• Produced.
• C)reflect the change in a variable when one more unit of output is produced.
• D)are subtracted from sales to compute the contribution margin.
• E)can be ignored in scenario analysis since they are constant over the life of a project.

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Definitions:

Initial Margin

Initial margin refers to the percentage of the purchase price of securities (e.g., stocks or futures) that an investor must pay for with their own funds when using a margin account.

Limit-Buy Order

An order to purchase a security at or below a specified price, ensuring the buyer pays no more than the predetermined price.

Limit-Sell Order

A type of stock market order where a seller sets the minimum price they are willing to accept for a security, and the trade only executes if the market price meets or exceeds that price.

Stop-Loss

An order placed with a broker to buy or sell once the stock reaches a certain price, designed to limit an investor's loss on a security position.