What Variable Represents the Volume of Activity in the Equation

question 144

Multiple Choice

What variable represents the volume of activity in the equation: y = vx + f? (Assume v represents the variable cost per unit of activity.)

• A)v
• B)x
• C)y
• D)vx

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Definitions:

Expected Total Return

The sum of all earnings from an investment, including capital gains and dividends, anticipated over a specific period.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

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Required Return

Required return is the minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will induce individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Annual Dividend

This is the total amount of dividend payments a shareholder receives from a company in one year.