If a 20% Reduction in Forecast Sales Would Not Extinguish

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a 20% reduction in forecast sales would not extinguish a project's profitability, then sensitivity analysis would suggest:

• A) deemphasizing that variable as a critical factor.
• B) requiring a more detailed sales forecast.
• C) that the initial sales forecasts were inflated.
• D)reallocating fixed costs to this product.

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