A Firm's Net Profit Margin Increased from 8

question 37

Multiple Choice

A firm's net profit margin increased from 8.1% to 8.3% from 2014 to 2015.If net income increased from $4.5 million to $5.6 million,what was the change in the firm's sales?

• A)$55 million
• B)$21 million
• C)$0.1 million
• D)$11.9 million
• E)$1.1 million

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Definitions:

Perfectly Price-inelastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good does not change in response to a price change.

Constant Slope

Implies a uniform rate of change in one variable relative to another, represented graphically as a straight line.

Price Elasticity

The responsiveness level of the quantity of a good demanded to the price modifications of that good.

Linear Demand Curve

A graph showing a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded where the curve is a straight line.