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Which of the following expenses is not a variable cost?a.sales commissionb.hourly wagesc.rentd.materials

Sodresh Sundials manufactures large stone sundials. It costs $14.22 to produce a sundial, which can then be sold for $36.75. The following table shows Sodresh Sundials’s non-production overhead costs and sundials sold over a period of one year.MonthOverhead ($)SoldJan.9,176290Feb.7,510329Mar.7,952309Apr.7,071288May8,942303Jun.9,249329Jul.7,813400Aug.6,821350Sep.9,382382Oct.8,117329Nov.9,018425Dec.6,503424In how many months did Sodresh Sundials either break even or turn a profit?a.elevenb.sixc.fourd.one

Dernea Gardening sells wheelbarrows. A wheelbarrow costs $6.94 to produce and it sells for $42.50. The company employs two salespeople, each of whom earns a different commission per wheelbarrow sold, as shown in the table below. The company's expenses last month, not counting production costs or commissions, totaled $524.24. How much profit did Dernea Gardening make from the sales of wheelbarrows last month? a. $3,570 b. $1,886 c. $1,684 d. $2,208 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Penny bought a juice squeezer for $10. She can make a bottle of orange juice for a cost of $0.75, and she sells her orange juice for $1.85 per bottle. Which of the following graphs best illustrates Penny’s situation? I. II. III. IV. a. I b. II c. III d. IV Please select the best answer from the choices provided

At the beginning of January, Kesia Records paid $148,950 to acquire the exclusive rights to a new album. It costs them $1.13 to print a copy of this album, which they can sell for $9.75. The following chart shows the sales of that record, along with the overhead expenses of running a record studio, not counting production costs.MonthAlbums SoldExpensesJan.5,486$27,714Feb.8,191$21,689Mar.4,796$25,195Apr.7,490$28,766May6,272$24,604Jun.5,131$29,040In whch month did Kesia Records first break even?a.Januaryb.Marchc.Aprild.May

Penny bought a juice squeezer for $10. She can make a bottle of orange juice for a cost of $0.75, and she sells her orange juice for $1.85 per bottle. Which of the following graphs best illustrates Penny’s situation? I. II. III. IV. a. I b. II c. III d. IV Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The table below shows possible cost and revenue equations for a manufacturer of cameras. Cost I Cost II Revenue III Revenue IV Which of the following pairs of equations will never break even? a. I and III b. I and IV c. II and III d. II and IV Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The following graph shows the relationship between cost and revenue for a manufacturer of lab coats. Which of the following pairs of equations best suits this graph? Cost I Cost II Revenue III Revenue IV a. I and III b. I and IV c. II and III d. II and IV Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Radwyn Horticulture is a company which focuses upon selling saplings. The company can grow a sapling for $15.45, and can sell that sapling for $36.50. There are three main salespeople at Radwyn Horticulture, each of whom earns a different commission per sapling sold, as shown in the table below. Salesperson Commission/Sale Lara $8.15 Ian $11.25 Ari $8.90 Radwyn Horticulture’s fixed overhead expenses last month came to $7,699.45. It is known that one salesperson sold 191 saplings, one salesperson sold 245 saplings, and one salesperson sold 221 saplings. Which arrangement of sales would cause Radwyn Horticulture to break even? a. Lara sells 221 saplings; Ian sells 191 saplings; Ari sells 245 saplings b. Lara sells 221 saplings; Ian sells 245 saplings, Ari sells 191 saplings c. Lara sells 191 saplings; Ian sells 221 saplings, Ari sells 245 saplings d. Lara sells 191 saplings; Ian sells 245 saplings, Ari sells 221 saplings Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is not a recommendation the author of the Businesstown.com article makes to lower your break-even point?a.increase prices (4-5%)b.increase operational capital with a bank loanc.lower fixed expenses (phone, electric, advertising)d.lower direct costs (labor, purchasing, controlling, inventory)

Gabrielle and her business partners are starting a new business that sells organic shampoo. After analyzing the market they have a projected sales forecast showing that they must sell 50,000 bottles of shampoo in 12 months to break-even. Calculating the variable unit cost and projected unit price gives a break-even volume of 45,000 bottles. Why should the projected unit price be changed based on the break-even volume? a. The break-even volume is too close to the forecasted unit sales. b. The break-even volume is much greater than the forecasted unit sales. c. The break-even volume is drastically lower than the forecasted unit sales. d. The break-even volume is not related to the forecasted unit sales. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Dernea Gardening sells wheelbarrows. A wheelbarrow costs $6.94 to produce and it sells for $42.50. The company employs two salespeople, each of whom earns a different commission per wheelbarrow sold, as shown in the table below. The company's expenses last month, not counting production costs or commissions, totaled $524.24. How much profit did Dernea Gardening make from the sales of wheelbarrows last month? a. $3,570 b. $1,886 c. $1,684 d. $2,208 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Faye, George, and Hannah are salespeople working at Lasht Cellular. It costs Lasht Cellular $21.49 per phone to stock a certain brand of phone, which they sell for $68.75. The three salespeople earn differing amounts of commission per phone sold, based on their seniority. The following table shows their respective sales in the past month. Salesperson Phones Sold Commission/Phone Faye 214 $10.25 George 176 $8.90 Hannah 251 $9.65 If Lasht Cellular had fixed overhead costs of $14,350 last month, how much profit did it gain last month? a. $9,761.61 b. $15,943.66 c. $22,125.71 d. $23,536.70 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Rhianna is in charge of a facility which produces and sells roast coffee. Her expense sheet can be seen below.ItemCostRent$23,280/mo.Salaries$45,860/wk.Raw coffee$0.51/lb.Insurance$19,750/mo.Advertising$22,110/mo.Coffee roasting$0.32/lbRhianna’s coffee sells for $2.89 per pound. How much coffee must her facility sell each month to break even, to the nearest hundred pounds?a.120,700 poundsb.104,400 poundsc.96,700 poundsd.53,900 pounds

A furniture manufacturer must pay $16.91 to make a certain kind of chair, which it can sell for $55.75. If the manufacturer has starting overhead costs of $18,340, not including production costs, how many chairs must it sell to realize a profit of $24,850, to the nearest chair?a.1,112b.918c.775d.640

Kevin works for a company which produces printers. A printer sells for $163.95 and costs $48.28 to produce. In one month, Kevin’s company sold 427 printers, earning a profit of 22,599.09. How great were the company’s non-production overhead expenses, to the nearest dollar?a.$13,410b.$20,616c.$24,809d.$26,792

Sodresh Sundials manufactures large stone sundials. It costs $14.22 to produce a sundial, which can then be sold for $36.75. The following table shows Sodresh Sundials’s non-production overhead costs and sundials sold over a period of one year.MonthOverhead ($)SoldJan.9,176290Feb.7,510329Mar.7,952309Apr.7,071288May8,942303Jun.9,249329Jul.7,813400Aug.6,821350Sep.9,382382Oct.8,117329Nov.9,018425Dec.6,503424In how many months did Sodresh Sundials either break even or turn a profit?a.elevenb.sixc.fourd.one

The following graph displays the cost and revenue functions for Jake’s homemade wicker baskets. How many baskets must Jake sell to break even? a. 10 b. 8 c. 4 d. 0 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

At the beginning of January, Kesia Records paid $148,950 to acquire the exclusive rights to a new album. It costs them $1.13 to print a copy of this album, which they can sell for $9.75. The following chart shows the sales of that record, along with the overhead expenses of running a record studio, not counting production costs.MonthAlbums SoldExpensesJan.5,486$27,714Feb.8,191$21,689Mar.4,796$25,195Apr.7,490$28,766May6,272$24,604Jun.5,131$29,040In whch month did Kesia Records first break even?a.Januaryb.Marchc.Aprild.May

It costs a petroleum refinery $0.39 to refine one gallon of gasoline, and $0.39 to refine one gallon of natural gas. The refinery can sell gasoline for $2.11 per gallon, and can sell natural gas for $1.60 per gallon. Due to the refining process, the refinery must produce and sell twice as much natural gas as it does gasoline. If the refinery’s monthly overhead costs, not including production costs, are $180,000, how many gallons of natural gas will the refinery have sold when it breaks even each month? Round to the nearest whole gallon, if necessary.a.86,957b.141,732c.148,760d.217,392

It costs a publishing company $0.55 to print one copy of a certain novel. This company paid $725,000 for the rights to the novel. If they can sell a copy of the novel for $6.75, how many copies of the novel must they sell to break even, to the nearest hundred?a.195,300b.116,900c.107,400d.99,300

The following graph displays the cost and revenue functions for Jake’s homemade wicker baskets. How many baskets must Jake sell to break even? a. 10 b. 8 c. 4 d. 0 Please select the best answer from the choices provided