Gould Enterprises Sells Computer Disks for $1

question 167

Multiple Choice

Gould Enterprises sells computer disks for $1.50 per disk. Unit variable expenses total $0.90. The breakeven point in units is 3,000 and expected sales in units are 4,300. What is the margin of safety in dollars?

• A)$4,500
• B)$1,950
• C)$3,870
• D)$6,450

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Prepayments

Payments made in advance for goods or services, which are recorded as assets on the balance sheet until the corresponding goods or services are received.

Unearned Revenue

Money received by an entity for a service or product yet to be delivered or performed.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made in accounting records to update the balances of accounts at the end of an accounting period before financial statements are prepared.