Arthur Company Had the Following Data for the Year Just

question 98

Multiple Choice

Arthur Company had the following data for the year just ended:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Sales } & 4,000 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Sales price } & \$ 60 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable cost } & \$ 18 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Fixed costs } & \$ 42,000 \\\hline\end{array}$


-If the company wants to increase its total contribution margin by 40% in the next year,all other factors remaining the same,by how much will it need to increase its sales?

• A) $96,000.
• B) $50,400.
• C) $67,200.
• D) $72,000.

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Definitions:

Internal Conflicts

Psychological struggles within the mind of an individual, stemming from opposing desires, beliefs, or impulses.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that refers to the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, rather than purely on the basis of the pleasure principle.

Instinctual Needs

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Pleasure Principle

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