What Price Will Be Used for This Day for the Mark-To-Market

question 17

Multiple Choice

What price will be used for this day for the mark-to-market per pound on December cotton?

• A) $0.7885
• B) $0.8063
• C) $78.85
• D) $80.59
• E) $80.63

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of the relative mix of a business’s variable costs and fixed costs, computed as contribution margin divided by operating income.

Highly Automated Industries

Sectors where machines and advanced technologies preponderantly perform production and operational processes, reducing human intervention.

Break-even Point

The point at which total revenues equal total costs and expenses, leaving no net loss or gain.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or expected sales and the sales level at which a company breaks even, providing a buffer against losses.