If Variable Costs Increase by 5% Without a Corresponding Increase

question 163

Multiple Choice

If variable costs increase by 5% without a corresponding increase in selling price,the number of units needed to breakeven will ________.

• A) decrease
• B) remain the same
• C) increase
• D) cannot be determined

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Stepfamilies

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Flexibility

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Nuclear Families

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