ariable costs) / Sales b. (Fixed costs + target income) / Sales c. (Fixed costs + target income) / CM per unit d. (Fixed costs + variable costs) / CM per unit   2. The indifference point is reached when * a. The savings in variable cost is equal to the increase in fixed costs. b. The savings in variable cost

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1. The formula used to calculate the number of units needed in order to earn a target income is 

a. (Fixed costs + variable costs) / Sales

b. (Fixed costs + target income) / Sales

c. (Fixed costs + target income) / CM per unit

d. (Fixed costs + variable costs) / CM per unit

 

2. The indifference point is reached when *

a. The savings in variable cost is equal to the increase in fixed costs.

b. The savings in variable cost is less than the increase in fixed costs.

c. The savings in fixed cost is equal to the decrease in variable cost.

d. The savings in fixed cost is more than the increase in variable costs.'

 

3. Which of the following is not an assumption used to prepare a cost-volume-profit graph? *

a. Constant sales mix

b. Constant cost fluctuations

c. Units produced equal units sold

d. Liner costs within the relevant range

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