JB Company Has Fixed Costs of $300,000

question 137

Multiple Choice

JB Company has fixed costs of $300,000. Total costs, both fixed and variable, are $378,000 when 40,000 units are produced. How much is the variable cost per unit? (Please round to the nearest cent.)

• A) $9.45
• B) $2.78
• C) $7.50
• D) $1.95

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting its liabilities, representing the owners' share of the company.

Paid-in Capital

The amount of money that shareholders have invested in a company through the purchase of stock, above the par value of the shares.

Retained Earnings

Accumulated profits of a corporation that have been kept in the business and not paid out as dividends. Retained Earnings is part of stockholders’ equity.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a fixed dividend, receiving priority over common stock in dividend distribution and asset liquidation.