In the Short Run,the Greatest Increase in Profitability Will Result

question 84

Multiple Choice

In the short run,the greatest increase in profitability will result from increasing sales in those profit centers with the:

• A)Highest performance margins.
• B)Lowest traceable fixed costs.
• C)Highest contribution margin ratios.
• D)Highest responsibility margins.

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Definitions:

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, and chemical energy.

Metabolic Pathway

A series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell that leads to the transformation of one substance into another.

Intermediate Products

Goods that are used in the production process to make other goods, not intended for final consumption.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms to convert food into energy, build molecules, and eliminate waste products.