A Company Is Considering Producing a Product for a New

question 40

Multiple Choice

A company is considering producing a product for a new market. The fixed costs required for manufacturing and delivering the product is $50,000. Labour and material costs are estimated to be approximately $25.00 per product. If the product is sold for $35.00 each, the firm's break-even volume would be

• A) 50,000 units.
• B) 5,000 units.
• C) 2500 units.
• D) 500 units.

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Definitions:

Break-Even

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain for the business.

Total Dollar Sales

The overall revenue generated from the sale of goods or services, expressed in terms of the total amount of money received.

Operating Leverage

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of fixed costs in a company's cost structure, indicating how a change in sales will affect its operating income.

Net Operating Income

The income produced through a firm's principal commercial activities, not including the subtractions for interest and taxes.