The Selling Price Per Unit Less the Variable Cost Per

question 75

Multiple Choice

The selling price per unit less the variable cost per unit is the ________.

• A) fixed cost per unit
• B) gross margin
• C) margin of safety
• D) contribution margin per unit

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Definitions:

Common Stock Repurchases

The act of a company buying back its own shares from the marketplace, which can reduce the number of outstanding shares and often increase the value of remaining shares.

Dividends

Profit shares dispensed by a business to its stakeholder members, frequently sourced from the corporate earnings.

Cash Flow

The comprehensive tally of funds being shuffled in and out of a corporation, impacting its short-term financial stability.

Creditors

Individuals, businesses, or financial institutions that have lent money or extended credit and are owed repayment of the debt.