Contemporary Corp

question 74

Multiple Choice

Contemporary Corp. sells a single product for $80. Variable costs are 40%% of the selling price, and the company has fixed costs that amount to $500,000. Current sales total 18,000 units. Contemporary:

• A)will break-even by selling 27,000 units.
• B)will break-even by selling 10,417 units.
• C)will break-even by selling 15,625 units.
• D)will break-even by selling 18,000 units.
• E)will break even by selling 12,000 units.

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Definitions:

Yields ATP

The process of producing ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy carrier in all living organisms, typically via cellular respiration or photosynthesis.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in redox reactions, carrying electrons and hydrogen ions in cellular processes.

Oxygen

A chemical element (O) vital to most life forms on Earth; it's a component of water, many organic compounds, and is required for respiration in aerobic organisms.

Photosynthetic Pathway

The series of biochemical reactions in plants and other photosynthetic organisms that capture and convert light energy into chemical energy, culminating in the production of oxygen and glucose.