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. A contribution approach income statement can usually be easily prepared from t

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.  A contribution approach income statement can usually be easily prepared from the

       information contained in a corporation's published income statement.


TRUE              FALSE   

12. The contribution margin ratio measures the effect on the total contribution margin of a given

      change in total sales.


TRUE              FALSE   

13. At the break-even point, variable expenses and fixed expenses are equal.


TRUE              FALSE   

14. The break-even point occurs where profits is zero.


All other things the same, a decrease in variable expense per unit will reduce the break-even point.  

TRUE              FALSE   

16.  Margin of safety is the excess of variable costs over fixed costs.

TRUE              FALSE   

17. All other things the same, in periods of increasing sales, net operating income will tend to

      increase more rapidly in a company with high variable costs and low fixed costs than in a

      company with high fixed costs and low variable costs.

TRUE              FALSE   

18. Contribution margin and gross margin mean the same thing.        

A contribution approach income statement can usually be easily prepared from the information contained in a corporation's published income statement. The contribution margin ratio measures the effect on the total contribution margin of a given change in total sales. At the break-even point, variable expenses and fixed expenses are equal. The break-even point occurs where profits is zero. All other things the same, a decrease in variable expense per unit will reduce the break-even point. Margin of safety is the excess of variable costs over fixed costs. All other things the same, in periods of increasing sales, net operating income will tend to increase more rapidly in a company with high variable costs and low fixed costs than in a company with high fixed costs and low variable costs. Contribution margin and gross margin mean the same thing.

Explanation / Answer

12.true


13.true


14.false


15.true


16.false


17.false


18.true