Management Insists That a Purchase Be Made Only If the Break-Even

question 6

Multiple Choice

Management insists that a purchase be made only if the break-even point for the purchase is at least 500 units. If the fixed cost is $600 and variable cost per unit is $3, what is the selling price that should be set to exactly achieve this break-even point?

• A) $4.20
• B) $5.00
• C) $6.00
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Correlational Method

A statistical technique used to determine the degree to which two variables are related without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship.

Confounding Variable

An extraneous variable in an experimental design that correlates with both the dependent and independent variables, potentially leading to a false assumption of causality.

Experimental Approach

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to observe and measure the effects on subjects in a controlled setting.

Manipulation of Variable

The process in experimental research of changing one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable.