Which Breakthrough Helped Make Possible the European Voyages of Discovery

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which breakthrough helped make possible the European voyages of discovery in the fifteenth century?

• A) The discovery that the world was round and not flat
• B) The use of the caravel, a small three-masted ship
• C) The invention of iron-plated ships that allowed European fleets to defeat their enemies
• D) The use of the armada technique, in which many ships would sail simultaneously

Estimate sales required to achieve a target profit.

Understand the concept of contribution margin ratio and its application in determining target profit sales.

Compute margin of safety in both dollars and percentage terms.

Calculate monthly break-even points in units and total dollar sales.

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