By Multiplying ________ and Then Subtracting Fixed Costs, Managers Can

question 177

Multiple Choice

By multiplying ________ and then subtracting fixed costs, managers can quickly forecast the operating income.

• A)projected sales units by the contribution margin ratio
• B)projected sales revenue by the contribution margin ratio
• C)projected sales revenue by the unit contribution margin
• D)projected sales units by the variable cost ratio

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