TRUE or FALSE: The break-even point for a business is where total revenue is the same as total costs. At this point the business is making neither a profit or a loss.
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TRUE
FALSE
Question 2
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The normal method used to calculate the break-even point is:
Break-even = total fixed costs / ___________
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unit contribution (the difference between selling price and variable costs)
variable cost
fixed cost
revenue
Question 3
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TRUE or FALSE: Variable costs do not always change in proportion to output (e.g. bulk-buying discounts, or overtime paid to manufacturing employees)
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TRUE
FALSE
Question 4
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Break-even analysis is difficult to use if the business makes .......
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The same product
Makes more than one product
Question 5
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The point at which a business goes from loss into profit can be seen on:
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a pie chart
a break-even chart
a bar chart
an organization chart
Question 6
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A fixed cost is one that:
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does change as output changes
does not change as output changes
does change as profit changes
does not change as profit changes
Question 7
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Contribution in break-even analysis is the difference between:
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fixed costs and variable costs
fixed costs and sales
sales and variable costs
profit and loss
Question 8
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The difference between the break-even output level and the expected output is the: