If Direct Materials Cost Per Unit Decreases, the Amount of Sales

question 121

True/False

If direct materials cost per unit decreases, the amount of sales necessary to earn a desired amount of profit will decrease.

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Definitions:

Benefits-Received Principle

The concept that those who benefit from government services should pay taxes in proportion to the amount of benefits they receive.

Corporate Income Taxes

Taxes imposed on the net income of corporations, calculated after deductions for costs, depreciation, and interest.

Elasticity

A general concept measuring the responsiveness of one variable to changes in another variable.

Efficiency Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.