Exam 2 (Quiz 5) - Chapter 20 Flashcards

1
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Answer:

CVP analysis stands for ___(a)___, ___(b)___, ___(c)___ analysis

A

a. Cost
2. Volume
3. Profit

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List:

Types of Cost

A
  1. Variable Cost
  2. Fixed Cost
  3. Mixed Cost
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Answer:

___(a)___ variable cost will increase when ___(a)___ and decrease when ___(c)___

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a. Total
b. volume/activity increases
c. volume/activity decreases

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4
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Answer:

If there is no ___(a)___, there is no ___(b)___ variable cost because it changes ___(c)___

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a. volume
b. total
c. proportionate to volume

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5
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Answer:

Total variable cost ___(a)___, while variable cost per unit ___(b)___

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a. changes proportionate to volume

b. stays the same

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6
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Answer:

Total fixed cost ___(a)___, while fixed cost per unit ___(b)___

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a. is not going to change within a relevant range

b. change proportionate to volume

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7
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Answer:

___(a)___ fixed cost will increase when ___(a)___ and decrease when ___(c)___

A

a. Per unit
b. volume decreases
c. volume increases

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8
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Answer:

Mixed cost includes ___(a)___ and ___(b)___. An example is ___(c)___

A

a. Variable costs
b. Fixed Costs
c. CEO compensation - base salary is fixed, but bonuses are variable

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9
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List:

Examples of Volume

A
  1. Number of units
  2. Number of calls customer service answered

It can be anything

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10
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Answer:

Fixed costs are ___(a)___ in the future, however if they are high ___(b)___

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a. predictable

b. you still have to pay them even if you don’t sell product

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Answer:

When you ___(a)___ the number of events, you ___(b)___ fixed cost per unit, which results in ___(c)___ if you can ___(d)___

A

a. increase
b. decrease
c. savings
d. engage in more events

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12
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Define:

High-Low Method of Cost Function

A

You look at all points of data and use the highest and lowest points to calculate cost function

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13
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Answer:

The ___(a)___ is the cost coefficient, which is ___(b)___ divided by ___(c)___

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a. variable cost per unit
b. difference in cost
c. difference in volume

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14
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Answer:

The cost function shows the relationship between ___(a)___ and ___(b)___

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a. cost

b. volume

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15
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Define:

Break-Even Analysis

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Means that profit equals 0

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16
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Answer:

What does break-even analysis ask?

A

If I want to break-ever (profit = 0), how many units do I need to sell?

17
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Answer:

Break-even is not the ___(a)___, it is a very important ___(b)___

A

a. goal

b. threshold to meet or beat

18
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Answer:

You can apply break-even analysis to any ___(a)___ by replacing ___(b)___ with ___(c)___

A

a. CVP analysis
b. zero
b. the profit you want to get

19
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List:

Methods for Break-Even Analysis

A
  1. Income Statement Approach

2. Contribution Margin Approach

20
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Answer:

The break even point is the intersection of ___(a)___ and ___(b)___. At this point, ___(c)___ equals ___(d)___

A

a. cost
b. sales revenue
c. total cost
d. total sales revenue

21
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Answer:

The typical CVP analysis will show you ___(a)___ area and ___(b)___

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a. income

b. loss

22
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Define:

Sensitivity Analysis

A

Looks at what happens to CVP analysis if one of your variables changes

23
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Answer:

The higher the ___(a)___ and the lower the ___(b)___, the more difficult it is for you to ___(c)___

A

a. cost
b. profit
c. break even