Chapter 22 accounting example #74802

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respond to changes in the level of business activity
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Cost behavior analysis is a study of how a firm's costs....
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True
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An assumption of CVP analysis is that all costs can be classified as either variable or fixed. True or False?
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some costs will change, others will remain the same
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If a firm increases its activity level...
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remains constant in total with changes in the level of activity
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A fixed cost is a cost which (total activity)
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varies in total in proportion to changes in the level of activity
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A variable cost is a cost that (level of activity)
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variable cost
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A cost which remains constant per unit at various levels of activity is a
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False
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A fixed cost remains constant in total and on a per unit basis at various levels of activity. True or False?
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inverse
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Changes in activity have a(n)______effect on fixed costs per units
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True
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For CVP analysis, both variable and fixed costs are assumed to have a linear relationship within the relevant range of activity. True or false?
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a variable element and a fixed element
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A mixed cost contains
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True
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A CVP income statement shows contribution margin instead of gross profit. True or False?
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sales revenue minus variable costs
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Contribution margin equals...
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True
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Unit contribution margin is the amount that each unit sold contributes towards the recovery of fixed costs and to income. True or False?
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contribution margin equals total fixed cost
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The break-even point is where...
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mixed costs
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The high low method is often employed in analyzing...
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ignores much of the available data by concentrating on only the extreme points
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The high-low method is criticized because it...
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may be determined by subtracting the total variable cost from either the total cost at the low or high activity level
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In using the high-low method, the fixed cost...
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margin of safety
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The amount by which actual or expected sales exceeds break-even sales is referred to as
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margin of safety in dollars by actual sales.
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The margin of safety ratio is computed by dividing