FedEx Plays Such a Large Role in Moving Packages Around

question 16

Multiple Choice

FedEx plays such a large role in moving packages around the country that there is usually a close relationship between fluctuations in FedEx's business and fluctuations in GDP.Some economists refer to this relationship as the

• A)shipping cycle.
• B)FedEx indicator.
• C)overnight delivery index.
• D)package prognostication process.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to recoup the investment in a project, by taking into account the present value of expected cash flows.

Financial Break-Even

The sales level that results in a zero NPV.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Accounting Break-Even

Accounting Break-Even is the point at which total revenues equal total expenses (including both fixed and variable costs), resulting in neither profit nor loss.