Assume a local Cost Cutters provides cuts, perms, and hairstyling services. Annual fixed costs are $120,000, and variable costs are 50 percent of sales revenue. Last year's revenues totaled $270,000. (a) Determine its break-even point in sales dollars. $Answer (b) Determine last year's margin of safety in sales dollars. $Answer (c) Determine the sales volume required for an annual profit of $90,000. $Answer

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.