What Is the Measure of the Income Earned by Owners

question 114

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of the income earned by owners of resources used in making final goods and services?

• A)​personal income
• B)​national income
• C)​retained earnings
• D)​gross domestic income

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The level of sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate in direct proportion to changes in levels of production or sales, such as materials and labor.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales volumes, remaining constant regardless of the company's activity levels.

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and the break-even point. It measures how much sales can fall before a business incurs a loss.