Select from the Following the Incorrect Statement Regarding Contribution Margin

question 58

Multiple Choice

Select from the following the incorrect statement regarding contribution margin.

• A) Sales − Fixed costs = Contribution margin
• B) Net income + Total fixed costs = Contribution margin
• C) At the breakeven point (where the company has neither profit nor loss), Total fixed costs = Total contribution margin
• D) Total sales revenue times the contribution margin percentage = Total contribution margin

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