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In the context of operating leverage break-even analysis, if selling price per unit rises and all other variables remain constant, the operating break-even point in units will:
Suggested Answer: B
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38 comments · newest first
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Mabelle
11 months ago
I thought it might stay the same, but A sounds right.
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Evette
11 months ago
Definitely A! Operating leverage kicks in with price increases.
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Willow
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems too simple.
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Val
12 months ago
Totally agree, A makes sense!
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Zoila
12 months ago
A is correct! Higher prices mean fewer units needed to break even.
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Yong
1 year ago
I recall that operating leverage means fixed costs play a big role, so if we increase the selling price, the break-even point should definitely fall.
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Rickie
1 year ago
I feel like this could be tricky. I mean, if other variables are constant, wouldn't the break-even point stay the same? But I could be wrong.
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Kathrine
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a similar question where an increase in price led to a decrease in the break-even point. I hope that's the case here too.
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Fernanda
1 year ago
I think if the selling price per unit rises, the break-even point in units should fall, right? That makes sense since we cover costs faster.
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Goldie
1 year ago
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Arlen
1 year ago
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Kris
1 year ago
I'm just going to go with my gut and say the answer is A. If the price goes up, you need to sell fewer units to cover your costs, so the break-Krisn point has to fall. Simple as that, folks. Unless, of course, it's a trick question and the correct answer is actually a llama. You nKrisr know with these accounting exams.
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Timmy
1 year ago
It's all about that operating leverage and how it affects the break-even point.
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Maurine
1 year ago
I agree, if the price goes up, you need to sell fewer units to cover your costs.
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Pearly
1 year ago
I think the answer is A. If the selling price per unit rises, the break-even point in units will fall.
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Marilynn
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm going to have to go with D on this one. Without knowing the interest and preferred dividends, I don't think we can definitively determine how the break-even point will change. Gotta love those tricky accounting questions!
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Mayra
1 year ago
Definitely, accounting questions can be tricky but it's all about analyzing the details.
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Graciela
1 year ago
I agree, it's always important to have all the information before drawing any conclusions.
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Shayne
1 year ago
I think you're right, we really need to consider all the variables before making a decision.
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Evangelina
1 year ago
C seems like the right answer to me. If everything else stays the same, the break-even point shouldn't change just because the selling price went up. It's still the same fixed and variable costs, just at a higher price per unit.
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Nobuko
1 year ago
C) Stay the same
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Anabel
1 year ago
B) Rise
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Page
1 year ago
A) Fall
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Denae
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is B - the operating break-even point in units will rise. If the selling price goes up, you'll need to sell fewer units to cover your fixed costs, so the break-even point increases.
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Gertude
1 year ago
Well, if the selling price per unit rises and all other variables remain constant, the operating break-even point in units should fall. Basic economics tells us that when the price goes up, the quantity demanded goes down, so the break-even point must decrease.
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Val
1 year ago
Actually, the break-even point would decrease if the selling price per unit rises.
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Carman
1 year ago
C) Stay the same
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Gilbert
1 year ago
That makes sense, if the price goes up, we should need to sell fewer units to break even.
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Aja
1 year ago
A) Fall
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Adelle
1 year ago
Actually, the break-even point should decrease if the selling price increases.
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Lavonna
1 year ago
C) Stay the same
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Terrilyn
1 year ago
That makes sense, if the price goes up, fewer units need to be sold to cover costs.
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Bulah
1 year ago
Exactly, it's all about finding that balance between price and quantity.
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Buddy
1 year ago
A) Fall
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Lettie
1 year ago
That makes sense, if the price goes up, we need to sell fewer units to break even.
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Toshia
1 year ago
I see both points, but I think the answer is B) Rise because if selling price per unit rises, we need to sell more units to cover our fixed costs, increasing the break-even point.
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Jettie
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) Stay the same because the operating break-even point is not affected by changes in selling price, only by changes in fixed costs and variable costs.
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Justa
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Fall because if selling price per unit rises, we need to sell fewer units to cover our fixed costs.