In Davis Corporation's Most Recent Fiscal Year, the Company Reported

question 183

Multiple Choice

In Davis Corporation's most recent fiscal year, the company reported pretax earnings of $215,000. Fixed costs totaled $325,800, the unit selling price of the firm's only product was $60, and the variable costs per unit were 40% of the selling price. Based on this information, the firm's break-even point in units was:

• A) 13,575 units.
• B) 15,023 units.
• C) 13,750 units.
• D) 9,050 units.
• E) 8,750 units.

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Definitions:

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