Company a Has Fixed Expenses of $100,000 and Variable Expenses

question 72

Multiple Choice

Company A has fixed expenses of $100,000 and variable expenses of $50 per unit. Company B has fixed expenses of $200,000 and variable expenses of $25 per unit. The volume of unit sales necessary to produce exactly the same operating income for Company A and Company B is:

• A) 2,500.
• B) 4,000.
• C) 5,000.
• D)7,500.

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