A Proposed Project Has Fixed Costs of $213,800,depreciation Expense of $91,500,and

question 32

Multiple Choice

A proposed project has fixed costs of $213,800,depreciation expense of $91,500,and a sales quantity of 4,500 units.Ignore taxes.What is the contribution margin if the projected level of sales is the accounting break-even point?

• A)$73.29
• B)$67.84
• C)$27.18
• D)$34.36
• E)$52.00

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