____________________ Charts Are Used to Show Percentages or Proportions of the Parts

question 42

Short Answer

____________________ charts are used to show percentages or proportions of the parts that make up a whole.

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point; it measures the amount by which sales can drop before reaching the break-even point.

Profit-Volume Chart

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between a firm's profits and its volume of sales.

Cost-Volume-Profit Chart

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between a company's costs, sales volume, and profits.

Operating Leverage

The degree to which a firm or project can increase operating income by increasing revenue, a measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income.