With the Existence of Fixed Operating Costs, a Decrease in Sales

question 201

Multiple Choice

With the existence of fixed operating costs, a decrease in sales will result in ________ in EBIT.

• A) a proportional increase
• B) an equal increase
• C) a less than proportional decrease
• D) a more than proportional decrease

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Definitions:

Merchants

Individuals or businesses engaged in the trade of goods, services, or commodities for profit.

Nonmerchants

Individuals or entities that do not regularly engage in selling goods or services and therefore may not be held to the same standards as merchants in commercial transactions.

UCC

stands for Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.

Standardized Contract

A pre-determined, template agreement used in numerous transactions without substantial modification.