Which of the following statements is true of break-even point?

a) it cannot be used for control purposes in business organizations.

b) it can be reached by selling very few units if the fixed costs are high.

c) it is calculated as the ratio of the total fixed costs to the contribution margin of a unit.

d) it managers exercise control after the product has been created and is ready for marketing.

D) It helps managers exercise control after the product has been created and is ready for marketing.

Explanation:

Break-even point is the point where the total cost matches the total revenue,it is helpful to managers in order to control the business,it helps them to know when to implement certain changes or favorable incentives for improved sales and overall revenue.

It is calculated by dividing the total fixed cost/total revenue for one unit minus the variable cost for one unit.

It helps managers to control the profit margins in a given product,and also know the impact of changes to total revenue or profit when a process is Automated.

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know

the investment was $14,174.196

explanation:

a lump sum means that the father of the example made one deposit and leave it be.

we need to know the value of a capital that generated at 4.05% per year during 28 years the sum of $48,613.24

now clearing the formula to solve for capital we got:

and we reach the answer investment = $14,174.20