The Best Way to Adjust for the Presence of Fixed

question 116

Multiple Choice

The best way to adjust for the presence of fixed costs when preparing a pro forma income statement is ________.

• A)to proportionately vary the fixed costs with the change in sales
• B)to adjust for projected fixed-asset outlays
• C)to disproportionately vary the costs with the change in sales
• D)to break the firm's historical costs into fixed and variable components

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