What Basic Information Is Needed in Order to Calculate the Level

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Essay

What basic information is needed in order to calculate the level of sales to reach a target operating income? Managers often want to know how many units must be sold to reach target net income, but the profit equation calculates operating income.How can a manager convert net income to operating income?

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicle

A gland in males that secretes fluid that partly composes the semen.

Seminal Fluid

The fluid that, together with spermatozoa, forms semen and provides nutrients and protection for sperm.

Interstitial Cells

Cells of the male reproductive system that secrete the androgens (such as testosterone).

Male Sex Hormones

Hormones, such as testosterone, that play pivotal roles in male development and reproductive functions.