FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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**Exercises**

Listed as follows are nine technical accounting terms introduced in this chapter:

- Variable costs
- Relevant range
- Break-even point
- Fixed costs
- Economies of scale
- Sales mix
- Contribution margin
- Semivariable costs
- Unit contribution margin

Each of the following statements may or may not describe one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term described, or answer “None” if the statement does not correctly describe any of the terms.

a. The level of sales at which revenue exactly equals costs and expenses.
b. Costs that remain unchanged despite changes in sales volume.
c. The span over which output is likely to vary and assumptions about cost behavior generally remain valid.
d. Sales revenue less variable costs and expenses.
e. Unit sales price minus variable cost per unit.
f. The reduction in unit cost achieved from a higher level of output.
g. Costs that respond to changes in sales volume by less than a proportionate amount.
h. Operating income less variable costs.
i. The relative proportion of various products' sales.

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Transcribed Image Text:**Exercises** Listed as follows are nine technical accounting terms introduced in this chapter: - Variable costs - Relevant range - Break-even point - Fixed costs - Economies of scale - Sales mix - Contribution margin - Semivariable costs - Unit contribution margin Each of the following statements may or may not describe one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term described, or answer “None” if the statement does not correctly describe any of the terms. a. The level of sales at which revenue exactly equals costs and expenses. b. Costs that remain unchanged despite changes in sales volume. c. The span over which output is likely to vary and assumptions about cost behavior generally remain valid. d. Sales revenue less variable costs and expenses. e. Unit sales price minus variable cost per unit. f. The reduction in unit cost achieved from a higher level of output. g. Costs that respond to changes in sales volume by less than a proportionate amount. h. Operating income less variable costs. i. The relative proportion of various products' sales. *End of transcription.*
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