Which of the Following Statements Regarding Company a Is Incorrect

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding Company A is incorrect?

• A) If Company A has fixed costs of $720,000, a selling price of $50 per unit, and contribution margin of $30 per unit, its break-even point in units is 36,000 units.
• B) If Company A has fixed costs of $720,000, a selling price of $50 per unit, and contribution margin of $30 per unit, its variable expenses must be $20 per unit.
• C) If Company A has fixed costs of $720,000, a selling price of $50 per unit, and contribution margin of $30 per unit, once it has covered its fixed costs, net income will increase by $30 for each additional unit sold.
• D) Both if Company A has fixed costs of $720,000, a selling price of $50 per unit, and contribution margin of $30 per unit, its break-even point in units is 36,000 units and if Company A has fixed costs of $720,000, a selling price of $50 per unit, and contribution margin of $30 per unit, its variable expenses must be $20 per unit are incorrect.

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Definitions:

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the initial investment through cash inflows.

Accounting Rate

Often refers to the accounting rate of return (ARR), a financial ratio used to measure the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the average annual profit by the initial investment cost.

Investment Allowance

A tax benefit that allows businesses to deduct a percentage of certain capital expenditures from their taxable income.

Tax Deduction

Expenses subtracted from gross income to determine taxable income, which can reduce the amount of tax owed.