Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 103

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Wallace Company provides the following data for next year:
The gross profit rate is 40% of sales. Inventory at the end of December is $21,600 and target ending inventory levels are 30% of next month's sales, stated at cost.
-Purchases budgeted for January total:

• A)$130,800
• B)$72,000
• C)$69,840
• D)$74,160

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The sales level at which a business generates revenue equal to its expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Variable Costs

Financial obligations that shift depending on the level of manufacturing or sales activity.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of the amount of goods produced or sold, like lease payments and wages.

Units

A measure of quantity, such as items produced, hours worked, or products sold, used in various contexts including accounting and inventory management.