Fixed Costs Including Depreciation Have Increased at Leverage Inc

question 67

Multiple Choice

Fixed costs including depreciation have increased at Leverage Inc., from $4 million to $5.3 million in an effort to reduce variable costs. What must the new variable cost percentage of sales be to break even from an accounting perspective at $20 million?

• A) 69.2%
• B) 65.8%
• C) 73.5%
• D)76.7%

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