Table 1-3 Ivan Runs a Custom Jewelry Shop in Sparkle

question 69

Multiple Choice

Table 1-3
Ivan runs a custom jewelry shop in Sparkle City.He is debating whether he should extend his hours of operation.Ivan figures that his sales revenue will depend on the number of additional hours the jewelry shop is open as shown in the table above.He would have to hire a worker for those hours at a wage rate of $25 per hour.
-Refer to Table 1-3.What is Ivan's marginal cost if he decides to stay open for six hours instead of five hours?

• A)$10
• B)$20
• C)$25
• D)$91.67

Understand the classification and recording of advance payments from customers as liabilities.

Comprehend the concept of salary expense as net pay after deductions.

Recognize the relationship between income tax expense and liabilities.

Distinguish between different types of liabilities, including uncertainties and contingent liabilities.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of a company's level of activity, including expenses like rent, salaries, and insurance.

Actual Sales

The real revenue generated from goods or services sold by a business, as opposed to projected or forecasted sales.

Activity Base

A measure or quantity (e.g., labor hours, machine hours) used in allocating overhead costs to products or services, reflecting the cause-and-effect relationship between cost drivers and costs.

Net Income

The amount of profit left after all operating expenses, taxes, and other costs have been subtracted from total revenue.